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Staff Accountant

MSC Industrial Supply Co.

Davidson, NCFull-time$58–72K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$58–72K/yr
Location
Davidson, NC
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degreeValid Driver's License

Job overview

The Staff Accountant prepares monthly reconciliations and journal entries, completes month-end close responsibilities, and assists with balance sheet and profit-and-loss analysis for multiple entities. The role supports general ledger maintenance, financial reporting, treasury functions, and internal controls, and works with other departments on accounting activities and process improvement.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Time ManagementVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationSpreadsheet SoftwareWord Processing SoftwarePresentation SoftwareSAPOneStream

Qualifications

Bachelor's in AccountingCPAPublic Accounting ExperienceValid Driver's LicenseTravel Up to 15%

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

BUILD A BETTER CAREER WITH MSC

Serving customers and our community starts with the best people doing their best work. That is precisely what we have created at MSC Industrial Supply Co. We are a leading North American distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO), products and services. We offer more than 2 million products and have over 80 years of experience across dozens of industries. We aim to execute our Built to Make You Better brand promise for all our stakeholders, including our associates.

Requisition ID :21573

Employment Type : Full Time

Job Category : Accounting/Finance

Work Location : Davidson, NC (CSC)

BRIEF POSITION SUMMARY:

The role of Staff Accountant will prepare monthly reconciliations, prepare journal entries, complete month end close responsibilities, and assist with Balance Sheet and PL analysis for multiple entities.

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Responsible for moderately complex accounting activities relating to the maintenance of a complete and accurate general ledger and the resultant managerial reports and financial statements.

  • Prepares monthly journal entries for Inventory-related activity and reconciles workpapers and general ledger accounts

  • Participates in month end close, posts journal entries, analyzes actual to budget variances, performs moderately complex account analysis and bank reconciliations.

  • Performs certain treasury functions and reconciliations

  • Interact with and assist other department managers.

  • Ensures proper maintenance, filing, and storage of sensitive electronic and physical records in case of audits.

  • Obtain data from a variety of sources and aggregate, analyze and report on such data as needed.

  • Works with various groups and functions to facilitate continuous process improvement

  • Assists in implementing appropriate accounting practices and internal controls

  • Fosters the MSC Culture in the department and throughout the company to ensure fulfillment of MSC's vision and unity of purpose.

  • Participation in special projects and performs additional duties as required

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting is required.

  • CPA and/or public accounting experience is a plus.

SKILLS:

  • Excellent time management skills are required.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.

  • Proficiency in computer spreadsheet, word processing and presentation software is required.

  • Knowledge of SAP, OneStream is a plus.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

  • A valid driver's license and the ability to travel up to 15% of the time are required

Compensation starting at $58000 - $71500 depending on candidate location and experience.

The salary range represented is based on similar roles in comparable industries, and the cost of labor in respective cities. Actual compensation is based on the candidate's relevant experience, education requirements and peer pay equity. The Company reserves the right to modify the range as market conditions change.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for this position at this time.

This job posting will remain open for a minimum of 3 business days from the original posting date or longer as needed to fill the position.

WHY MSC?

People. Collaboration. Insight. That's how you build something that works. Built on a foundation of trust, MSC works side by side with our customers to help them drive business results. With more than one million product offerings and 80+ years of experience across industries, MSC strives to help our customers achieve greater productivity, profitability, and growth through inventory management and other innovative supply chain solutions. We care about our associates and have programs in place to help our 6,500+ team members achieve their potential.

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU

Our associates are our top priority and investing in their well-being is one way we execute our Built to Make You Better brand promise. Alongside competitive pay, we have a comprehensive benefits program to support you and your family's health, well-being and financial future. We offer dynamic healthcare plans, generous 401K and stock purchasing programs, tuition reimbursement opportunities, and paid time away for holidays, vacations, and illness. Visit our page for a better look at our extensive benefits: Your Future Benefits. (https://jobs.mscdirect.com/content/Benefits/?locale=en\_US)

You will also have the opportunity to join our Associate Inclusion Circles: Women, Pride, Black, Generational, Veterans, HOLA, and Able. These circles are open to all associates and are designed to promote awareness, collaboration, and respect.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

At MSC, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and our associates without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any category protected by applicable law. Accommodation requests can be made at any stage of the recruitment process; applicants are asked to make their needs/requirements known.

Please note that MSC uses electronic monitoring and system logs in its workplace, including monitoring of Company-provided systems and collaboration tools, as permitted by applicable law.

How this job compares

Set against the 4,732 open Accounting jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$58–72K/yr
  • North Carolina median$110–153K/yr41 salary ranges
  • US median$95–139K/yr2,281 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $65K, is 52% below the North Carolina median midpoint ($135K) — in the lowest quarter of Accounting salary ranges in North Carolina.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 102 open Accounting jobs in North Carolina and 4,732 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in North Carolina
Experience
Accounting postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (3,467 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 2,449 of the 4,732 open Accounting jobs (52%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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