Staff Accountant

BASIC FUNCTION

Responsible for day-to-day data entry and accounting recordkeeping including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and other related records to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Denotes "essential functions" in accordance with the guidelines of The Americans with Disabilities Act.  The essential functions of this position include, but are not necessarily limited to, those specifically identified in this description.  The position and its essential functions may change over time and these changes may not necessarily be reflected in the position description.  The Company may, at its sole discretion, add to, change, or expand the essential or marginal functions of the position.

· Performs general cost accounting and other related duties for the organization.

· Prepares monthly balance sheets, income statements, and profit and loss statements.

· Maintains the general ledger.

· Serve as a backup payroll processer.

· Codes invoices, sets up new accounts, reconciles accounts, and closes the monthly books.

· Reconciles cash disbursement accounts, payroll, customer accounts, and other financial accounts; manages accounts receivable collections.

· Verifies and/or completes payment of invoices associated with accounts payable and ensures payments are charged to the appropriate accounts.

· Provides outside auditors with assistance; gathers necessary account information and documents to perform annual audit.

· Files tax forms with federal, state, and local government agencies.

· Maintains knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability generally required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Five years general accounting experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education (BA) and experience. 
• LANGUAGE ABILITY:  Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively with customers and employees of the organization.
• MATH ABILITY:  Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• REASONING ABILITY:  Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• COMPUTER SKILLS:  To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of word processing software; spreadsheet software QuickBooks, and ADP cloud platforms.