Staff Accountant - Junior Level

Global Guardianprotects and delivers employees and families from political, environmental, and bad actor threats worldwide. We are a leading provider of emergency medical and security solutions for corporations and individuals. Our 24/7 Operations Centers in Charlotte, NC, and McLean, VA, identify, monitor, and respond to threats and emergencies with on-the-ground teams in over 100 countries. Our world-class professionals have extensive intelligence community experience, military special operations, and federal law enforcement. Founded over ten years ago by a Delta Force Sergeant Major and an Army Special Forces Colonel, we are a values-based organization focusing on a camaraderie, service, and excellence culture. We have managed crises in the worst environments in the world, and we know how to act fast to provide unmatched service for our clients. Global Guardian is an investor-backed, high-growth company that offers employees growth opportunities within the organization.

Position Summary And Objective

The Staff Accountant junior-level role, a unique and integral part of our finance service delivery model, offers an exceptional personal and professional growth platform. With its diverse accounting activities, this role primarily focuses on managing the firm's daily financial and accounting tasks, including purchase order management and preparing accrual reports. It plays a pivotal role in our accounting service delivery model, ensuring the smooth operation of month-end financial workstreams, including revenue tracking, accounts receivable, and accounts payable.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Prepares and maintains financial accounting reporting to support month-end compiling of financial statements
• Perform accounts receivable and accounts payable workstreams to ensure optimal cash flow management
• Prepare various month-end accruals to ensure revenue recognition practices match expenses for the period
• Monitor and track recurring monthly revenue and maintain profitability analysis by project
• Manage purchase ordersand set up vendors and clients in the firm’s account software
• Ensure timely payment of invoices and update financial records for proper documentation
• Recommend ways to reduce costs, enhance revenue, and streamline processes for efficiency
• Prepare documentation for external auditors or financial institutions
• Review financial statements for accuracy and legal compliance.
• Perform relevant administrative tasks and paperwork
• Perform other duties as assigned
  
  

Competencies and Attributes

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality and professionalism
• Demonstrated experience managing workload and seeing projects through to completion
• High resourcefulness commensurate with a level of urgency to meet customer needs
  
  

Qualifications and Education

• 1-2 years of accounting or finance experience performing staff accountant activities.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• Proficiency with accounting systems. Experience with QuickBooks or NetSuite is preferred
• Exhibits drive and can develop quickly, advancing along a planned learning arc
  
  

Position Type and Schedule

• Regular Full-Time (RFT)
• Exempt professional
  
  

Work Environment and Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodation requires the physical and mental capacity to perform all essential functions effectively. In addition to other demands, the demands of the job include:

• Frequent sitting and standing for periods
• On occasion, perform stressful and physical activity when needed
• Ability to lift 10 – 20 pounds when required
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Global Guardian is an equal-opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran, disabled status, or genetic information.If you need reasonable accommodation regarding the application process, do not hesitate to contact hrrecruiting@globalguardian.com.

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