Junior Accountant

Title: Junior Accountant

Location: Charleston, SC

Industry: Manufacturing

Employment: Direct hire/Full time

Summary

The position coordinates customer invoicing, accounts receivable/payable, payroll administration, general-ledger reconciliations, tax documentation, ERP/accounting data quality, and monthly financial reporting. The role is based in Charleston and reports functionally to the Netherlands Finance Team, with day-to-day coordination with U.S. management.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and validate customer invoices, credit notes and billing records; track AR aging, collections, cash receipts and customer account discrepancies.
• Process vendor invoices and maintain AP records, approvals, payment schedules, vendor statements and reconciliations.
• Coordinate U.S. payroll inputs and reviews with ADP or the designated provider; reconcile payroll records, deductions and related general-ledger entries.
• Maintain bookkeeping accuracy, bank/credit-card reconciliations, journal-entry support, accruals, prepaids, fixed-asset schedules and intercompany balances.
• Coordinate supporting documentation and filing calendars for U.S. sales/use, payroll, income/franchise and other applicable taxes with qualified external advisers and NL Finance.
• Assist with month-end/year-end close, management reporting, cash-flow inputs, budget-to-actual analysis and manufacturing cost visibility.
• Maintain reliable records in approved accounting/ERP platforms; support Business Central implementation, system controls, data migration and reporting improvements as applicable.
• Partner with U.S. operations, purchasing, logistics and NL Finance to reconcile freight, inventory, project and manufacturing transactions.
• Support financial controls, audit-ready documentation, vendor onboarding and the NJ-to-SC administrative transition.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 1–3 years of practical bookkeeping/accounting experience, including AR/AP and account reconciliations.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with accounting or ERP software.
• High attention to detail, confidentiality, communication skills and ability to coordinate across U.S. and Netherlands time zones.
• Comfortable in a growing, hands-on manufacturing business with evolving processes.

Background

• Manufacturing, distribution, logistics or project-based accounting experience.
• ADP payroll, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, SAP or comparable ERP exposure.
• U.S. multistate tax support, inventory/cost accounting, intercompany accounting and reporting automation.