Accounting Specialist (Hybrid)

POSITION: Accounting Specialist (Hybrid)

Position Summary:

The Accounting Specialist supports both our financial and sales departments. This role is ideal for someone with a strong accounting background who enjoys working in a dynamic manufacturing environment and is comfortable managing multiple responsibilities with accuracy and professionalism.

The position’s primary focus is bookkeeping and accounting, with sales support as an important secondary function.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Accounting (Primary Function)

• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly accounting tasks including reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and credit card management.
• Maintain accurate financial records for inventory, labor, expenses, and cost of goods sold.
• Prepare and review financial reports, identifying discrepancies or unusual activity.
• Support month‑end close, including journal entries, account reviews, and financial exports.
• Process bi-weekly payroll, including timesheet review, adjustments, and payroll reporting.
• Assist with tax‑related items such as use tax, payroll liabilities, and compliance documentation.
• Update internal financial dashboards and KPI reports for leadership.

2. Sales Order Entry (Secondary Function)

• Receive and process customer orders via email, phone, website, and purchase orders.
• Enter and maintain sales orders in QuickBooks with accurate pricing, terms, and delivery details.
• Review customer requirements, quality clauses, and regulatory needs (FAR, ITAR, etc.).
• Set up part numbers, issue order confirmations, and manage order changes

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of accounting or bookkeeping experience required.
• Experience in manufacturing or production environments preferred.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally with customers, vendors, and internal teams.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employer 401(k) contribution
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Paid time off accrual starting Day 1 of employment
• 80 hours of paid holidays annually

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Starting at $58K/year

Schedule: Monday – Thursday 7:30am – 4:30pm, Friday 7:30am – 11:30am

Work Location: Hybrid, 40% in-office/60% remote

Company Profile:

Clearwater Composites is a fast-growing, cutting-edge manufacturing firm in Duluth, MN. With a focus on designing and manufacturing composite solutions for a wide variety of customer needs, our company is always looking for new and unique answers to the trickiest composites challenges. While Clearwater has fewer than 50 employees, we are a small company with big-company ideas and ways of thinking!

Pre-employment screening: Applicants who receive a written offer of employment are required to undergo and pass a pre-employment drug screen, a physical examination (designed solely to determine physical ability to perform the duties of the position being offered), and a background check.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $58,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Work from home

Application Question(s):

• How many years of manufacturing experience do you have?

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Bookkeeping: 3 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Duluth, MN 55803 (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Duluth, MN 55803