Staff Accountant

Action Behavior Centers•Austin, TX

22d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Staff Accountant is responsible for supporting daily cash and payroll accounting activities, including insurance deposit processing, bank and payroll reconciliations, and accurate recording of journal entries across multiple subsidiaries. This role ensures cash, payroll, and related accruals are properly reflected in the general ledger and supports categorization and analysis of card and reimbursement spend. The Staff Accountant partners closely with Payroll, Revenue Cycle Management (RCM), FP&A, and Finance teams to ensure accurate reporting, timely reconciliations, and continuous improvement of cash and payroll processes .

Requirements

1-3 years of experience working on an accounting, payroll, or related function team
Bachelor's Degree or higher degree completed

Responsibilities

Export daily insurance deposit data from the Bank portal to communicate across different departments
Track daily insurance deposits from the prior day and update year-to-date (YTD) tracking files
Reconcile lockbox and desktop deposits at the detailed line-item level
Prepare and post daily cash journal entries in NetSuite by subsidiary; review uploads for accuracy and completeness
Perform bank reconciliations for Wells Fargo and Chase accounts by reconciling ending balances per NetSuite to bank statements
Monitor and reconcile outstanding checks to ensure timely clearing and accurate cash reporting
Record all payroll-related journal entries and confirm reconciliation to cash based on reports provided by payroll software and payroll team
Review payroll reports for accuracy and reconcile payroll-related general ledger accounts
Investigate payroll discrepancies and miscellaneous tax drafts and refunds, collaborating with the Senior Accountant and Payroll team to resolve variances and timing differences
Calculate and record monthly payroll accruals and ensure proper reversal in the subsequent month
Record bonus accrual based on calculations provided by the FP&A team and ensure proper reversal in the subsequent period
Assist with general ledger categorization of corporate card transactions and employee reimbursements, including preparation of related journal entries
Support budget review and spend analysis to identify cost-reduction opportunities
Assist with platform syncing, review data for accuracy and completeness, and troubleshoot syncing errors
Assist with month-end and year-end close activities related to payroll by reconciling payroll-related income sheet accounts, including wages, taxes, and benefit deductions