Accountant - audit preparation (St. Louis, MO)

We are growing our team at Foxglove Orchard Environmental Services and adding an Accountant whose main responsibility will be audit preparation. You would join a large organisation of about 503 people based in St. Louis. What you will do • Keep the chart of accounts and supporting files tidy so anyone can follow them. • Prepare journal entries and support the month-end close on a fixed calendar. • Track costs around weigh tickets against budget and explain variances to managers. • Build schedules for the annual audit and answer the auditors' questions. • Work with purchasing and operations to fix recurring coding errors. What we are looking for • 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. • Careful attention to detail and a habit of checking your own work. Nice to have • Experience with service complaints. • A degree or certificate in accounting. Working arrangement • Full-time, Monday to Friday. • On site in St. Louis. • We reply to every applicant.