Staff Accountant

Welty Shared Services LLC•Fairlawn, OH

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Welty Energy is expanding and as such has a brand new opening for a Staff Accountant to join our team! As a member of the Welty Energy team, the Staff Accountant supports accurate, timely, and reliable financial operations by maintaining core accounting processes, ensuring strong internal controls, and enabling effective decision-making across the organization. This role partners closely with internal project teams and finance leadership to support accurate financial execution, insightful reporting, operational excellence, and customer-centric outcomes. This role is based in-office 5 days a week in Akron, OH to support our team collaboration and hands on learning!

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
2–5 + years of relevant accounting experience.
Strong knowledge of accounting principles (GAAP) and general ledger processes.
Proficiency in bank reconciliation and account reconciliation procedures.
Experience with journal entries and balance sheet account analysis.
Proficiency in Excel; experience with project accounting, Deltek Vantagepoint is a plus.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Effective organizational and time management abilities.
A solid understanding of financial analysis principles, including budgeting and reporting.
Willingness and ability to learn and self-navigate client-specific systems, databases, tools, and processes.

Nice To Haves

Electric utility, AEC or CM industry experience is highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

Perform daily and weekly bank reconciliations to ensure accuracy of cash balances and timely identification of discrepancies.
Maintain and reconcile the general ledger accounts, including balance sheet and income statement accounts.
Prepare, review, and post journal entries, including cash activity, accruals, and adjusting entries.
Analyze account activity, investigate variances, and resolve discrepancies to support accurate financial reporting.
Process daily cash deposits, including remote deposit activity, and record EFT/ACH transactions.
Prepare and distribute weekly accounts receivable and cash reporting to internal stakeholders.
Support month-end and year-end close activities, including account reconciliations and financial statement support.
Support the preparation of standard financial reports and schedules, including variance analysis and trend review.
Assist with year-end audit and tax preparation, coordinating with external accounting firms as needed.
Ensure adherence to company policies, accounting standards (GAAP), and internal controls.
Partner with the team to identify and implement process improvements and efficiencies.
Maintaining accurate, complete, and timely financial records in accordance with GAAP and company policies.
Supporting strong internal controls by following established processes and identifying control gaps or risks.
Ensuring consistency and accuracy across financial data, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
Assisting in the preparation and review of monthly financial reports and schedules.
Supporting cash management processes, including monitoring balances and identifying unusual activity.
Coordinating with internal teams to resolve accounting questions, discrepancies, and data issues.
Maintaining organized, audit-ready documentation for reconciliations, journal entries, and financial support.
Supporting external audit and tax requests by preparing schedules and responding to inquiries.
Identifying opportunities to improve accounting processes, documentation, and efficiency.
Contributing to a collaborative, professional, and high-accountability finance team environment.