Staff Accountant

Title:                            Staff Accountant          

This is an entry level accounting position.  We are hoping to find a recent college graduate with some intern or co-op experience.                                                 

Location: Barberton

Company:                    Malco Products, Inc. is a family-owned specialty chemical manufacturer founded in 1953. The headquarters and main manufacturing plant are located in Barberton, Ohio, with additional production and warehousing facilities in Akron and Alliance, Ohio. 

Malco is a global leader in the professional Automotive and Marine Detailing Industries distributing through a network of dedicated Domestic and International distributors along with providing contract manufacturing services to Global Fortune 100 consumer product companies.  Malco prides itself on its ability to control the R&D, Manufacturing and Distribution of its branded Automotive and Marine products at its Barberton, Ohio facility. 

Malco relies on its core values to succeed – innovation, industry leading quality and performance, having a team-oriented, family atmosphere for our employees and a mission statement to be “Our Customers Best Partner.”

Reports to:                   Controller

Summary:                    This role will have a broad range of responsibilities with a primary focus on general and cost accounting, accounts payable support along with additional activities to assist financial reporting and analysis as needed within the department.

General & Cost Accounting

• Support general ledger accuracy through account analysis and reconciliations 
• Participate with month-end close activities, including journal entries and audit support 
• Assist with inventory and cost accounting processes within a manufacturing environment 
• Assist with accounts payable processing and vendor inquiries, as needed 
• Contribute to process improvement, documentation, and automation initiatives 

Financial Reporting & Analysis Support

• Support sales, operations and financial reporting 
• Support cash management reporting and related activities 
• Assist with sales, operational and financial analysis and projects 

Cash Management & Credit Support

• Provide back-up support for cash management activities, including cash positioning, bank reporting and transaction support
• Support with monitoring customer credit risk, including credit limits and account exposure 

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business preferred (minimum GPA of 3.0) 

Experience / Requirements:

• 1–3 years of experience in accounting, accounts receivable, or collections 
• Experience with ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics AX or similar preferred) 
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills including advanced functions such as PivotTables, SUMIFS, XLOOKUP 
• Proficient in AI tools such as Claude or demonstrated ability to quickly learn and apply AI solutions in a business environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities 
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills 
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-volume environment 
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues
• High attention to detail and accuracy