About This Role
The Staff Accountant plays a vital role in ensuring the financial stability and accuracy of the organization by performing a variety of professional accounting functions. This position supports month-end and year-end close processes, prepares account reconciliations and journal entries, and analyzes financial information.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and analyze journal entries, general ledger reconciliations, and balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accuracy of financial data
- Conduct account analysis to identify discrepancies or variances, providing explanations and corrective actions as needed
- Maintain and update accounting records within various financial software, including Paycom and Microsoft Office applications
- Support budgeting processes and perform credit analysis to aid in financial decision-making
- Collaborate with internal teams on projects involving technical accounting issues or system implementations
- Review financial statements for accuracy and legal compliance
- Prepare and file tax returns
- Enter accounting related information into business logs
- Inspect account books for efficiency and accuracy
- Organize and update financial records
- Recommend ways to reduce costs and enhance revenue
- Perform monthly bank settlements
- Prepare documentation for external auditors
- Reconcile the company's bank statements and bookkeeping ledgers
- Complete analysis of employee expenditures
- Manage income and expenditure accounts
- Generate the company's financial reports using income and expenditure data
- Keep a check on the company's finances based on financial status
- File and remit taxes and other financial obligations
- Initiate and manage financial and accounting software used by the company
Requirements
- Proven experience in accounting or finance roles with familiarity in corporate accounting, public accounting, or governmental accounting environments
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles such as GAAP, debits & credits, double-entry bookkeeping, and account reconciliation techniques
- Proficiency in multiple financial software platforms, including Paycom and Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel)
- Ability to perform detailed account analysis and balance sheet reconciliation accurately under tight deadlines
- Experience with financial concepts such as budgeting, credit analysis, general ledger management, and journal entries
- Excellent numeracy skills along with strong attention to detail for data entry and account management tasks
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple priorities while maintaining confidentiality