About This Role
The Staff Accountant supports corporate accounting by managing general ledger work, reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable, and financial reporting. This role requires careful analysis, dependable follow-through, and discretion when handling confidential information, ensuring financial records are accurate, organized, and useful for sound decisions.
Responsibilities
- Prepare journal entries, perform account and balance sheet reconciliations, and support general ledger accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
- Assist with accounts payable, accounts receivable management, payroll, bookkeeping, budgeting, and period-end reporting
- Review financial data, conduct account analysis, and use spreadsheets and Excel data analysis to identify discrepancies and support accurate records
- Maintain accounting systems and financial software; support audits, tax work, and compliance processes, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls where applicable
- Help colleagues make informed financial decisions and keep business operations running smoothly through accurate reconciliations and timely reporting
Requirements
- Accounting or accounting and finance experience, with knowledge of debits and credits, double-entry bookkeeping, financial concepts, numeracy, and math
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and accounting software such as QuickBooks, Sage, Xero, Quicken, or other financial software
- Experience with accounts payable or receivable, payroll management, data entry, customer service, and confidential information handling is valuable
- 10-key typing is helpful
- Exposure to corporate, public, governmental, or nonprofit accounting; technical accounting; financial services; credit analysis; or tax experience is a plus
- Experience with accounting systems or payroll platforms such as Workday, Paychex, ADP, Kronos, UltiPro, PeopleSoft, or Ceridian is welcome