The Staff Accountant is responsible for performing accounting and clerical functions to support the accounting team. This position will also work closely with a team of accountants to manage financial functions, including accounts payable/receivable, cash receipts, bank reconciliations, daily flash reporting and other processes and documentation requirements as part of the monthly / quarterly / annual financial close process.
Key Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Assist with other daily transactions, including accounts receivable, general ledger, various reconciliations, and cash receipts.
- Assist Senior Accountants with month-end close related to Offices. This could include JE’s, Reporting, and Reconciliations, P&L reviews, Labor Variance Analysis.
- Assist with pulling data for cash recons and assist with this project.
- Assist with AR recons.
- Assist in preparing month end reports.
- Assist with month end balance sheet reconciliations.
- Reconcile daily bank balances between the banks and the general ledger.
- Assist with month-end and year-end closing and related cutoff procedures.
- Organize financial data into useable information and maintain updated records.
- Establish daily transaction reporting, posting and reconcilement procedures.
- Complete daily and monthly trackers that monitor the progress towards team objectives.
- Assist in ad hoc reporting or special projects under the direction of the Controller and / or CFO.
Position Requirements
- Degree in Accounting or equivalent study preferred; 5-6 years of on the job experience in accounting, finance, or equivalent office setting will be considered.
- 5+ years of working directly with accounts receivable, cash receipt applications, accounts payable, vendor management, daily production reporting, month end close processes and documentational support.
- Proven work experience in an accounting department with high transaction volume.
- Multi-company and inter-company accounting experience preferred.
- Experience with accounting software (e.g. Sage) required
- Strong computer skills with MS Excel (managing spreadsheets, creating charts and using advanced formulas), preferred.
- Solid knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles, laws, and regulations.
- Analytical skills to manage large amounts of data.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize work.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice
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