AVPro Global Holdings manufactures specialized audio-video equipment for residential and commercial professional integrators. Our products are found in projects of all sizes worldwide, and we are proud to support them by providing the industry’s best customer service.
Our Sioux Falls, SD team is growing, with an in-office opportunity for a Staff Accountant.
The Staff Accountant plays a key role in maintaining financial accuracy while supporting gross margin integrity and inventory control. This position is responsible for general ledger activities, month-end close, inventory accounting, and detailed margin analysis. The ideal candidate understands how operational decisions impact profitability and works proactively to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
Here's what you’ll get to do:
1. Month-End Close & General Ledger
- Prepare and post journal entries (accruals, reserves, inventory adjustments, allocations)
- Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations with a focus on inventory, COGS, and related reserves
- Maintain clear and audit-ready supporting documentation
- Ensure proper revenue and cost recognition in accordance with GAAP
2. Gross Margin Analysis & Cost Accounting
- Prepare monthly gross margin reporting by product line, channel, and customer
- Analyze price, volume, and cost variances
- Identify margin erosion trends and root causes (freight, returns, rebates, discounting, cost increases, etc.)
- Assist in maintaining standard costs and reviewing bill of materials accuracy
- Monitor landed cost components (freight, duty, tariffs, warranty accruals)
- Support pricing analysis and profitability modeling
- Partner with operations and sales teams to improve margin performance
3. Inventory Management & Controls
- Reconcile inventory subledger to general ledger monthly
- Assist with inventory reserve analysis (excess, obsolete, slow-moving)
- Support physical inventory counts and cycle count programs
- Monitor inventory turnover, aging, and shrink trends
- Review adjustments for accuracy and proper authorization
- Assist in developing reporting to improve working capital management
- Analyze inventory carrying costs and support improvement initiatives
4. Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Assist in preparation of monthly financial statements
- Support budget vs. actual and prior-year variance analysis
- Provide margin and inventory insights to leadership
- Prepare ad hoc profitability and cost analysis
5. Audit & Compliance
- Support annual review/audit with detailed inventory and margin documentation
- Ensure GAAP compliance for revenue recognition, inventory valuation, and cost accounting
- Maintain internal controls around inventory and COGS
6. Process Improvement
- Identify automation opportunities within ERP and reporting tools
- Improve reporting visibility around gross margin drivers
- Support ERP enhancements related to costing and inventory
- Participate in cross-functional initiatives to strengthen financial discipline
This is what will get you noticed:
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
- 2–4 years of accounting experience preferred (inventory or manufacturing environment strongly preferred)
- CPA track or CMA a plus
Technical Skills
- Strong understanding of GAAP, particularly inventory and revenue recognition
- Experience with standard costing and margin analysis
- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookup functions, data analysis)
- ERP experience (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, etc.)
- Ability to analyze large data sets and extract actionable insights
Key Competencies
- Strong analytical mindset with focus on profitability
- Detail-oriented with high level of accuracy
- Ability to translate financial data into operational insights
- Proactive and solution-driven
- Strong communication skills across departments
- High integrity and accountability
What we offer:
- Paid leave benefits
- Group Health & Life Insurance
- Employer paid benefits including - Dental and Vision
- 401K (up to 4% match)
- Supplemental Insurance
Hours/Pay:
- Full-time 40 hours, business hours Monday thru Friday, 8am-5pm.
- Market competitive hourly pay depending on experience