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Staff Accountant (955)

ABC Supply · WI · Full time

Posted Sep 8, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a time you found an error in a prior month's numbers. What did you do?

What they are checking: Whether they will surface and correct mistakes openly, even uncomfortable ones, instead of quietly burying them.

How have you helped with an audit, and how do you prepare support so auditors are not chasing you?

What they are checking: Whether they keep clean, findable documentation that makes audits go smoothly.

Tell me about a process you improved to make close faster or more accurate.

What they are checking: Whether they look for better ways to work, which the posting calls out as part of the job.

How do you keep track of many recurring tasks and deadlines during a busy month end?

What they are checking: Whether they have a reliable system that keeps small but important close steps from being missed.

What would you do

It is the last day of close and a reconciliation will not tie by a few thousand dollars. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they balance deadline pressure with accuracy and communicate the open item instead of forcing a plug.

A teammate is behind on their close tasks and you are finished with yours. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they will pitch in on a team that prides itself on helping each other reach the deadline.

About the work

Walk me through how you reconcile a balance sheet account at month end.

What they are checking: Whether they truly tie balances to support and explain differences, rather than plugging to make it balance.

Two intercompany transfers do not match between entities. How do you find out why?

What they are checking: Whether they can trace timing, coding or amount differences methodically, which is central to this role.

Give me an example of a journal entry you would book for an accrued expense, and what happens next month.

What they are checking: Whether they understand accruals and reversals well enough to keep the P&L accurate across periods.

What Excel skills do you rely on most for reconciliations and analysis?

What they are checking: Whether they can work efficiently with lookups, pivots and formulas on large data sets.

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The full job description

As published by ABC Supply.

ABC Supply is North America’s largest wholesale distributor of exterior and interior building products. ABC Supply is proud to be an employee-first company. In fact, we have won the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award every year since its inception in 2007, and Glassdoor has named us one of the best places to work in the country. Be part of a company that recognizes your talents, rewards your efforts, and helps you reach your full potential. At ABC Supply, we have YOUR future covered. We are looking for an energetic Staff Accountant to join our team. The Staff The Staff Accountant will be responsible for performing account reconciliations, calculating and processing journal entries, month end close, balancing accounts as assigned, matching intercompany transfers, helping with audits, and helping improve processes. Our team is very interactive. We pride ourself on helping each other achieve our goals. Summary: Prepare, review, and enter financial documents for efficient and accurate creation of the P&L. Review and improve current processes and reports for increase efficiency and accuracy. Ensure accuracy of intercompany transfers and entries to avoid discrepancies. Skills Required: • Bachelor Degree in Accounting or Related Field • Proficient in Excel • Excellent communication skills, written and verbal • Detail Oriented, Self-Starter • Good problem-solving and time management skills Essential Duties and responsibilities: * may include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Daily Tasks • Intercompany Transfer Balancing • Inventory Matching, billing vs receiving • Process Improvement • Analyze and reconcile Assigned Accounts • Prepare and maintain periodic reporting • Preparation entries for month end Month End Close • Calculate and Enter Assigned Journal Entries • Help build reporting for new system • AR and Notes balancing • P&L review including preliminary reports • Analyze and reconcile Assigned Accounts • Reconcile Intercompany Transfers • Balance Accounts between multiple systems • Response to information requests • Distribute Financial Statements • Investigate discrepancies • Maintain Record Retention Special Projects: • As Assigned • Past Projects included Customer Rebate work, and Unclaimed Property • Provide Schedules as Needed for Interim and EOY External Audits • Provide Schedules as Needed for Bank Audits Benefits may include: • Health, dental, and vision coverage - eligible after 60 days, low out of pocket • 401(k) with generous company match - eligible after 60 days, immediately vested • Employer paid employee assistance program • Employer paid short term and long-term disability • Employer paid life insurance • Flex spending • Paid vacation • Paid sick days • Paid holidays Equal Opportunity Employer / Drug Free Workplace ​ABC Supply values diversity and we actively encourage women, minorities, and veterans to apply.

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