Staff Accountant

We are looking for an accountant who is proactive, assertive and can take charge to design, refine, and map out our accouting processes and workflow at Jake's.

As a privately-owned company looking to grow in our accounting effectiveness and efficiency, we need a take-charge, independent and talented accountant to perform our accounting responsibilities, handling multiple activities, and transforming us into a high-functioning team.

Position Responsibilities

Core responsibilities of the Staff Accountant include but not limited to:

• Take charge of existing financial processes by evaluating, recommending, and improvements.

• Be the architect to create and document financial policies and procedures.
• Self-driven to complete our financial close timely and accurately every period.
• Leads the generation of our financial statements, operational reporting, and creation of business intelligence analytics to inform leadership and drive actions.
• Ensures conformity to all accounting, internal control, and tax guidelines.
• Thinking ahead plans and forecasts.
• Proactively engages with human resources to ensure an efficient and accurate payroll.
• Actively engages financial data requests from external parties and determines ways to complete quickly and accurately.
• Engages others effectively with others to meet accounting needs across the company.
• Adapts to ever-changing needs of finance and performs other responsibilities proactively, independently and as assigned.

Core Competencies

• Innovation – challenges paradigms, leverages diverse resources, thinks expansively, evaluates multiple solutions, ensures relevance, and decides on best choice.
• Managing Work – being able to juggle and prioritize multiple assignments and tasks that have overlapping deadlines.
• Quality Orientation – follows procedures, ensures high-quality output, high attention to details, and compliance with requirements.
• Gaining Commitment – uses interpersonal styles and techniques to gain acceptance of ideas or plans, listens and communicates effectively, modifying own behavior to accommodate the situation for success.
• Information Monitoring – identifies monitoring needs, develops monitoring systems, implements tracking systems, and reviews data.
• Technical Knowledge & Skills - achieve recognizable level of knowledge and skills applicable to accounting principles, internal controls, financial operations, financial reporting, planning, auditing, censuses and taxation

THE JAKE’S CULTURE

 Our founder, Kervin E. “Jake” Jacob, once said, “Dreams really can come true when your values include commitment, service, and a good day’s work.” At Jake’s, we take these words to heart, and we strive to put them into action every day. We are a family-oriented business, and the foundation of our company is built on strong roots in integrity, servant leadership, superior customer service, and treating our suppliers, team members, and customers with appreciation and respect. We think Jake would be proud of how we carry on in his name.

OUR BUSINESS

 Jake’s Finer Foods is a leading broadline distributor and restaurant supply company delivering quality food, exceptional service and custom solutions to foodservice providers and restaurants throughout east Texas and western Louisiana.  Combining the strength of experience with the innovation of today, we consistently deliver a selection of nearly 12,000 items including custom-cut center-of-the-plate choices, fresh produce, everyday staples, and many unique and specialty products. We are Texas born and bred since 1946, local, family-owned and operated.

OUR MISSION: We commit to glorifying God by providing quality products, exceptional service and creative solutions for our customers.

OUR VISION: As followers of Jesus, we will be a thriving family business, impacting lives and helping others achieve their goals.

OUR CORE VALUES

 ·        Faith

·        Customer-Focused

·        Teamwork

·        Integrity & Accountability

·        Respect & Professionalism

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Required 2 years of experience in audit, accounting, or financial planning and analysis
• Industry experience in distribution a plus
• CMA or CPA a plus
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel

Other:

• Experience using business intelligence tools like Power BI, Tableau, Business Objects, etc.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office 365 products
• AS400 knowledge a plus

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, Roth401)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability
• Jake's Cares (PTO) volunteer opportunities to give back to the community.