Accountant - audit preparation (remote)

We are growing our team at Ironwood Cedar Foods Group and adding an Accountant whose main responsibility will be audit preparation. We like people who take pride in what they make. What you will do • Prepare journal entries and support the month-end close on a fixed calendar. • Build schedules for the annual audit and answer the auditors' questions. • Reconcile bank and vendor accounts each month, including anything tied to ingredient orders, and clear open items. • Review invoices and expense reports for accuracy before payment. • Track costs around customer specifications against budget and explain variances to managers. What we are looking for • Careful attention to detail and a habit of checking your own work. • Solid spreadsheet skills and comfort with an ERP or accounting system. • Two or more years of hands-on accounting experience. • A clear, patient way of explaining numbers to non-accountants. Nice to have • Experience with ingredient orders. • Familiarity with audit requirements. Working arrangement • Full-time, with a steady weekday schedule. • Fully remote, with quarterly visits in Cincinnati. • Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.