Junior Staff Accountant

The Suddath Companies•Jacksonville, FL

21h

About The Position

The Junior Staff Accountant coordinates accounts payable and helps maintain the company’s financial records. The role supports month-end close activities, performs general ledger analysis and reconciliations, processes commissions and related fees, and assists with financial reporting, controls, and accounting operations. The position also includes contractor setup in moving software, workflow management, process improvement, and special projects. It involves working with multiple departments and locations and managing daily responsibilities and deadlines. The position is performed in a cubicle environment with usually moderate noise. Travel is minimal. The role requires regular sitting, use of hands, and talking or hearing, along with occasional reaching and occasionally lifting or moving up to 10 pounds. A bachelor’s degree and two years of general ledger accounting experience are required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Two years of experience in general ledger accounting.
Intermediate-level knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUP, pivot tables, and external content, and proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
Strong ability to work with financial and numeric data.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work with multiple departments and locations and manage several tasks daily.
Excellent attention to detail and follow-through.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports; and speak effectively before groups.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume, and apply basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to solve practical problems, interpret varied instructions, and prioritize and reprioritize work as situations change.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn and use software applications for move management, accounting and billing, HRIS, timekeeping, and other job duties.
Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 10 pounds.
Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including regular sitting, hand use, and talking or hearing, and occasional reaching.

Nice To Haves

International and intercompany transactional experience.
Experience with Great Plains and QuickBooks.
Prior experience in the moving industry.

Responsibilities

Prepare journal entries, general ledger account analyses, roll forwards, and other analyses required for month-end close.
Calculate and reconcile commissions, referrals, audit and filing fees, rebates, and related items.
Set up contractors within moving software.
Analyze general ledger accounts and understand causes of variances from the prior month and previous year.
Edit and reconcile financial reports and resolve accounting issues.
Process 1099s and estimated taxes.
Complete quarterly balance sheet reconciliations for accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, inventory, other assets, liabilities, and reserves.
Assist with special projects as required.
Understand and assist in managing financial controls.
Work with accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, and document management.
Manage workload and workflow, prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and multitask.
Identify process efficiencies.