Staff Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

AMPORTS is a leading provider of automotive port processing and logistics services, with operations across the United States and Mexico. For more than 60 years, we have supported some of the world’s largest automotive manufacturers through a strong commitment to safety, quality, operational excellence, and customer service.

Why Join Us

This is an opportunity to join a finance team that is closely connected to the business. You will do more than record transactions—you will help explain results, improve processes, strengthen controls, and support decisions across a growing, multi-location operation. The role offers exposure to corporate accounting, operations finance, treasury, fixed assets, lease accounting, reporting, budgeting, and audit support.

Position Summary

We are seeking a Staff Accountant who enjoys ownership, analysis, and cross-functional partnership. In this role, you will support Business Unit Controllers and the Corporate Controller by maintaining accurate financial records, completing month-end close activities, preparing reconciliations, analyzing results, and helping improve accounting processes. This position is a strong fit for someone who is detail-oriented, curious, and ready to take the next step in a hands-on corporate accounting environment.

What You’ll Gain

• Broad exposure to accounting and finance across a multi-location operating business.
• The opportunity to partner directly with operations, commercial, treasury, and corporate finance teams.
• Hands-on involvement in close, reporting, analysis, controls, and process improvement.
• A role where curiosity, ownership, and problem-solving are valued.

What You’ll Do

• Prepare, review, and post journal entries, including accruals, deferrals, reclassifications, and other recurring or non-recurring entries in accordance with US GAAP.
• Support the monthly close process by ensuring assigned areas are completed accurately, timely, and with appropriate supporting documentation.
• Prepare and maintain monthly balance sheet reconciliations; research and resolve reconciling items and unusual variances.
• Analyze monthly financial results, including P&L fluctuations versus budget, forecast, and prior periods, and summarize key drivers for management review.
• Partner with Operations, Commercial, Treasury, and other cross-functional teams to understand business activity and ensure transactions are recorded appropriately.
• Support lease accounting activities, including analysis of new or modified lease arrangements under ASC 842.
• Review and approve purchase orders in accordance with company policy and budget expectations.
• Maintain fixed asset schedules, including additions, disposals, transfers, depreciation, and supporting documentation.
• Reconcile daily cash activity between bank records and the NetSuite general ledger; investigate and resolve differences timely.
• Support financial reporting, budget preparation, audit requests, internal reviews, and ad hoc analysis as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, strengthen controls, and increase efficiency through better use of systems and reporting tools.
• Maintain compliance with company accounting policies, internal controls, and US GAAP.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required; a Finance degree with strong accounting experience may be considered.
• 2 years of progressive accounting experience in corporate accounting, public accounting, or a multi-location operating environment.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP, general ledger accounting, accruals, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Ability to analyze account activity, explain variances, and communicate financial information clearly to finance and non-finance partners.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, data analysis, and working with large data sets.
• CPA or CPA eligibility preferred, but not required.
• NetSuite experience preferred; experience with another ERP system is also valuable.

Who Thrives in This Role

• Someone who takes ownership of recurring responsibilities and follows through on deadlines.
• A detail-oriented accountant who also wants to understand the business behind the numbers.
• A problem solver who can research differences, identify root causes, and recommend practical solutions.
• A collaborative partner who is comfortable working with operations, commercial, treasury, and finance teams.
• Someone who looks for ways to improve processes, strengthen controls, and use systems more effectively.
• A clear communicator who can explain accounting matters in a practical, business-focused way.
• A flexible team member who is willing to support ad hoc projects and evolving business needs.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no direct reports.

Work Environment

Well-lighted, heated, and/or air-conditioned indoor office

Physical Demands

Sedentary physical activity performing non-strenuous daily activities of an administrative nature. Manual dexterity sufficient to work with the fingers.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are primarily Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the office.

Travel

Up to 20% travel may occur.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and 2 years of progressive accounting experience, including month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, and financial analysis.

Preferred Education and Experience

CPA license or CPA eligibility; public accounting experience; NetSuite experience; experience in transportation, logistics, port operations, automotive services, or another multi-location operating environment.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Must be able to obtain TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential).

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

AMPORTS is an equal opportunity employer, and diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.