Staff Accountant

Lucifer Lighting Company is a privately held San Antonio-based designer and manufacturer of precision-engineered architectural light fixtures for projects worldwide. You’ll find our products everywhere from SF MOMA to the Nike Headquarters. We’re in the campuses of 4 of the 5 largest tech companies and 5 of the top 10 tallest towers in the U.S. Our customers are the world’s leading architects and designers who look for minimalist industrial design and place a premium on service, quality, and innovation.  Our people make magic happen; and our team is passionate, smart, hard-working, committed, and creative. We like to make work enjoyable and engaging.

We light the world's most beautiful spaces.

Summary: The Staff Accountant plays a significant role in maintaining prepaids, general ledger reconciliation, preparation of reporting, and journal entries.                     

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Accounting

• Active participant in GL entries and month end financial statement close process.
• Assist with the annual audit preparations and audit support.
• Reconcile perpetual reports and balance sheet accounts including inventory and related reserve accounts.
• Set up new vendors in ERP software and maintain vendor profile.
• Audit employee expense reports, prepare reports for receipt tracking, distribute to employees, and follow up for compliance.
• Participates in preparation of the annual budget and supporting analysis.
• Reconcile petty cash monthly.
• G/L code to monthly credit card statements, prepare and post journal entries to Syteline.

Other

• Analyze Freight for material purchases.
• Reconcile bank statements daily and daily deposits.
• Prepare daily cash flash report.
• Back up for daily invoicing of shipments.
• Back up for preparation of the daily Order and Shipments analysis.
• Ad Hoc reports as requested by Controller/Management.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’ degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 1 year experience in general ledger and month end closing (preferred but not required).
• GL proficiency in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficient Microsoft Office, specifically Excel.
• Large ERP system experience (preferred but not required).

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and procedures.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects and deadlines.
• Demonstrated success in role can lead to opportunity for growth and additional responsibility.

Working Environment:

• Smoke free workplace.
• 100% on site.

Lucifer Lighting Company is an equal opportunity employer