Staff Accountant
About The Position
The Staff Accountant plays a critical role in maintaining the financial integrity and accuracy of the organization's accounting records. This position is responsible for preparing and analyzing financial statements, ensuring compliance with accounting principles, and supporting month-end and year-end close processes. The Staff Accountant will perform detailed account reconciliations, journal entries, and assist with job costing to provide accurate financial data for management decision-making. This role requires a strong understanding of general ledger functions and the ability to identify and resolve discrepancies in financial data. Ultimately, the Staff Accountant contributes to the overall financial health of the company by ensuring timely and precise accounting operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Proven experience in bank reconciliation, journal entries, and general ledger management.
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles (GAAP) and financial reporting standards.
- Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Excel.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Nice To Haves
- CPA certification or progress towards CPA licensure.
- Experience with job costing and project accounting.
- Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or NetSuite.
- Previous experience in a corporate accounting environment.
- Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- At least 1 year of experience as staff or general ledger accountant preferred
Responsibilities
- Process daily cash account entries and ensure the accounts receivable and accounts payable teams have completed their entries
- Prepare and update monthly balance sheet reconciliations
- Research and remediate missing or incorrect transactions
- Conduct technical accounting research
- Complete set-up for new vendors and edits to existing vendor profiles
- Process weekly vendor payments
- Process employee business expense reports
- Prepare annual 1099 vendor tax forms
- Assist the Accounting Director with the monthly financial closing process by providing supporting information and completing assigned tasks in the closing checklist
- Provide support to the accounts receivable and accounts payable teams
- Assist the accounts receivable team with customer payment research
- Assist the procurement and fulfillment team with inventory adjustments
- Provide support to the human resources team with payroll processing and reporting
- Prepare supporting schedules for annual tax returns and financial statement audits
- Provide support for other financial projects
- Comply with the Company’s legal and regulatory obligations and the Company’s internal policies and procedures
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
