Staff Accountant

Carrier Access IT • Omaha, NE

28d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Staff Accountant is responsible for supporting the month-end close process, maintaining balance sheet integrity, preparing reconciliations and workpapers, assisting with revenue and commission accounting, and ensuring financial information is accurate and timely. This role serves as a key contributor to the Finance team and provides support to the Accounting Manager across financial reporting, compliance, and process improvement initiatives. The successful candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy in a fast-growing and evolving organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 2-3 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of GAAP.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a VAR, technology reseller, MSP, or project-based business environment, preferred.
• Experience with Sage Intacct and Connectwise, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries and supporting documentation.
• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Maintain schedules for prepaids, accruals, and fixed assets.
• Prepare month-end and year-end workpapers.
• Assist with general ledger maintenance and analysis.
• Research and resolve account discrepancies.
• Support completion of monthly close within established deadlines.
• Prepare recurring and non-recurring accruals.
• Analyze account activity and identify unusual fluctuations.
• Assist with financial statement preparation and supporting schedules.
• Assist with payroll preparation and reconciliation activities.
• Support commission calculations and accrual processes.
• Prepare supporting schedules for variable compensation programs.
• Serve as the primary accounting resource for day-to-day questions from Accounts Payable, Billing, and other Finance team members.
• Provide guidance on accounting treatment, coding, accruals, customer billing, vendor transactions, and financial processes.
• Assist in researching and resolving transaction exceptions, reconciliation discrepancies, and process issues.
• Act as backup coverage for Accounts Payable, Billing, and other departmental functions during vacations, absences, peak workloads, or staffing transitions.
• Develop and maintain documentation and procedures to ensure continuity across Finance functions.
• Cross-train with AP, Billing, Procurement, and Accounting Manager functions to strengthen departmental resiliency.
• Support workload balancing across the Finance team as business demands fluctuate.
• Escalate complex accounting, compliance, or financial reporting matters to the Accounting Manager when appropriate.
• Be the primary owner of bank reconciliations, prepaid expense schedules, accrual schedules, fixed asset accounting, balance sheet account reconciliations, month-end supporting workpapers, close support activities, 1099 preparation support, commission accrual support and calculation processes as automation matures.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Responsible Time Off (RTO)
• Life and disability insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care Account (DCA)
• Voluntary supplemental benefits
• Eligibility for a quarterly performance bonus
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Business casual work environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level