Staff Accountant - Kansas City

Gallagher Group•Kansas City, MO

12d•$70,000 - $80,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Staff Accountant will perform a wide range of general ledger accounting activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis, to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting for monthly, quarterly, and annual periods. The role supports compliance with internal controls and assists in preparing schedules for audits and management reviews. This position relies heavily on Excel for reconciliations, reporting, and financial analysis. Candidates must have advanced Excel skills and be able to independently build, analyze, and maintain complex spreadsheets. This role operates in a hybrid environment. In‑office expectations will be discussed with the hiring manager and may vary based on business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
Advanced Excel skills, including complex formulas (e.g., XLOOKUP, SUMIFS), pivot tables, and data reconciliation
Ability to independently build, audit, and troubleshoot Excel-based financial models and reports
2-5 years of finance/accounting experience
Active Listening
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Mathematics
Time Management
Writing
Customer Service
Problem solving
Quality control
Excellent attention to detail
Dependability—the individual is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance

Nice To Haves

Professional Certification – CPA preferred.
Experience with SAP is preferred
Retail, Sales & Use tax experience

Responsibilities

Perform daily and monthly sales reporting.
Support the monthly close process, including preparing and posting month-end journal entries and related month-end tasks.
Prepare and calculate the Canada Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Provincial Sales Tax (PST) monthly/quarterly returns.
Provide support for annual budget process and interim forecasting processes as needed.
Undertake special accounting projects assigned to resolve complex issues.
Perform daily bank reconciliations for multiple bank accounts.
Perform monthly balance sheet account reconciliations, analyze general ledger account activity, and research and resolve general ledger account reconciling items.
Maintain fixed asset records, including set up, depreciation, and disposals as needed, as well as an annual audit.
Provide support and assistance with US sales and use tax reporting to state and local governments, as well as notice issues resolution as needed.
Provide support for month end financial reporting and variance analysis.
Support requests for corporate audit and tax preparation efforts.