SP Industries, Inc, an ATS company is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support the Order to Cash(O2C) function across our manufacturing operations. This individual-contributor role handles day-to-day billing, cash application, AR reconciliations, and collections support, and helps maintain a strong internal controls environment consistent with SOX requirements for a publicly traded company. It's a strong fit for someone early in their accounting career who wants hands-on exposure to the full revenue cycle at a large manufacturer.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and issue accurate, timely customer invoices; research and resolve billing discrepancies.
• Apply incoming customer payments (cash, ACH, wire, check) to open invoices and investigate unapplied cash.
• Reconcile accounts receivable subledger to the general ledger; prepare supporting schedules for month-end close.
• Monitor AR aging and support the collections process, including customer follow-up on past-due balances.
• Assist with credit memo and dispute/deduction processing, ensuring proper approval and documentation.
• Maintain O2C-related SOX control evidence (billing approvals, reconciliations, account documentation) and support internal/external audit requests and testing.
• Prepare journal entries related to revenue, AR, and bad debt reserves under guidance from senior accounting staff.
• Partner with Sales, Customer Service, and plant-level teams to resolve order and invoicing issues.
• Support process improvement and automation initiatives within the ERP/AR systems.
• Assist with ad hoc reporting and special projects as assigned by the O2C Manager or Controller.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA preferred
• 3-5 years of accounting experience; exposure to billing, AR, or collections preferred.
• Experience at a publicly traded or SOX-controlled company is required
• Manufacturing or multi-site company experience a plus.
• Working knowledge of a major ERP (SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, or similar) preferred.
• Proficient in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP).
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional and customer-facing work.

What Success Looks Like in the First Year

• Billing and cash application are handled accurately and within established SLA timeframes.
• AR reconciliations are clean and audit-ready each month-end close.
• Demonstrates growing ownership of assigned SOX control activities with minimal rework.

Health & Safety

Non-Management: All employees have the responsibility to work in a safe manner and report any health, safety or environmental concern to their manager or supervisor in a timely manner.

Employee responsibilities for Health, Safety and Environment include:

• Work in compliance with divisional health, safety and environmental procedures
• Refrain from removing or altering safety devices or guarding unless hazardous energies are controlled through lockout-tagout methods
• Report any unsafe conditions or unsafe acts
• Report defect in any equipment or protective device
• Ensure that the required protective equipment is used for the assigned tasks
• Attend all required health, safety and environmental training
• Report any accidents/incidents to supervisor
• Assist in investigating accidents/incidents
• Refrain from engaging in any prank, contest, feat of strength, unnecessary running or rough and boisterous conduct

Work Environment

Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.