Staff Accountant

Dental365 • New Hyde Park, NY

1d • $75,000 - $85,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Dental365 is a private-equity-backed Dental Care Organization with more than 160 offices across eight states. The Staff Accountant joins its finance team, which supports a rapidly expanding organization. This is a hands-on role focused on day-to-day accounting functions, monthly closing processes, financial reporting, and ensuring accounting procedures and reports conform to generally accepted accounting principles. The position reports primarily to the Senior Accountant and works with other departments to gather and provide financial information and support.

The role is in-person Monday through Friday at Dental365’s headquarters in New Hyde Park, New York. The listed annual salary range is $75,000–$85,000. The company describes the role as an opportunity to develop accounting skills and technical expertise in a fast-paced, collaborative, growth-focused environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of accounting experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and practices.
• Experience with prepaids, accounts payable, and banking.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to collaborate with team members and other departments.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work efficiently with Excel schedules and ambition to continue learning new skills.
• Ability to work independently and develop efficiencies in day-to-day activities.
• High integrity and professionalism, with a commitment to confidentiality and ethical standards.
• Proficiency in Excel and accounting software.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with prepaids, fixed assets, and banking is considered a significant plus.
• Experience with Sage Intacct.
• Experience with AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot, and willingness to use AI for workflow automation and efficiency gains.

Responsibilities

• Work with other departments to gather and provide financial information and support.
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.
• Assist with preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and reports, and support interim and annual audits.
• Manage prepaid expense accounts, recognize expenses on time, and maintain accurate schedules.
• Account for fixed assets, including capitalization, depreciation, and disposals; maintain fixed-asset records and schedules.
• Perform daily banking activities, including reconciliations, transaction monitoring, and resolving discrepancies.
• Assist with processing accounts payable and credit card transactions accurately and on time.
• Participate in month-end close by preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, and analyzing variances.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and assist with audit preparation and inquiries.
• Identify process-improvement opportunities and contribute to implementing accounting department best practices.

Benefits

• Flexible health and vision insurance plans.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching.
• Paid time off accruing up to 3 weeks, plus an annual self-care day.
• Heavily discounted in-house dental services for the employee and immediate family.
• Additional perks and fringe benefits.

What This Job Offers

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