Junior Staff Accountant

Suddath Companies•Jacksonville, FL

About The Position

Coordinate accounts payable and help maintain financial records for the company. The role supports month-end close, general ledger analysis, financial reporting, account reconciliations, financial controls, and accounting operations. It also includes administrative duties, special projects, and identifying process efficiencies. The position works with multiple departments and locations and requires prioritizing daily work and meeting deadlines. The work is performed in a cubicle environment with usually moderate noise. Minimal travel is required. The employee may occasionally lift or move up to 10 pounds. The role regularly involves sitting, using hands to handle or feel objects, and talking or hearing; it also requires close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Suddath describes itself as a growing, financially stable company with a culture focused on inclusion and diversity, providing relocation and logistics services worldwide. The company states that it is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of experience in general ledger accounting.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including intermediate-level Excel knowledge such as VLOOKUP and pivot tables.
Strong ability to work with financial and numeric data.
Excellent verbal, written, and communication skills.
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 of customers or employees.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts including discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume, and apply basic algebra and geometry concepts.
Ability to solve practical problems, work with limited standardization, and interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule-based instructions.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn and use software for move management, accounting and billing, HRIS, timekeeping, and other job-related applications.
Ability to prioritize and reprioritize, multitask, organize workflow, manage daily responsibilities, and meet deadlines.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Manual dexterity to reach and handle items, work with fingers, and perceive attributes of objects and materials.
Close vision and ability to adjust focus.

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 analysis 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 provide resolutions for accounting issues.
Process 1099s and estimated taxes.
Complete quarterly balance sheet reconciliations for accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, inventory, other assets and liabilities, and reserves.
Complete special projects as required.
Understand and assist in managing financial controls.
Support accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, and document management.
Manage workload and workflow, identify process efficiencies, and organize and prioritize daily responsibilities to meet deadlines.
Work with several departments and locations and manage multiple tasks daily.
Carry out supervisory responsibilities for employees in customer engagement teams, including interviewing, hiring, training, planning and assigning work, directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints, and resolving problems.