What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at Sagent LLC?
SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONS:
Under the general direction of the Assistant Controller, the Staff Accountant will prepare and maintain financial records to track the organization’s assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liabilities, and other related financial activities. The Staff Accountant will also provide support with the accounting and processing of accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, commissions, sales and other taxes, cash and treasury functions, reporting, financial analysis, and other accounting and financial duties as may be assigned.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintain financial records to ensure that financial transactions are properly recorded.
- Ensures the accuracy of entries to ledger accounts and reconciles subsidiary ledger accounts to the general ledger.
- Performs monthly financial close activities including account reconciliations, monthly accruals, and trend analysis.
- Prepares complex balance sheets, profile and loss statements, and other financial reports.
- Analyzes current costs, revenues, financial commitments, and corporate obligations.
- Guide lower-level accountants
- Support for AR, AP, payroll, taxes, cash, and treasury as may be assigned.
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- BS/BBA in Accounting or Finance required
- At least 2-4 years of experience in a corporate accountant role
- Strong GAAP accounting knowledge required
- Understanding of state and local tax regulations highly desired
- Must have proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Competence in financial and bookkeeping software required
- Understanding of current accounting trends is highly desirable
- Familiarity with finance regulations a plus.
- Strong mathematical and analytical skills
- Organization skills are extremely important
- Ability to handle sensitive, confidential information
- Able to read and analyze financial reports
- Must have strong data entry skills
- Must have strong written and verbal communication skills
- Must be proficient with MS Office applications
- Advanced proficiency within MS Excel a plus!
- Microsoft AX experience a huge plus!
- Must be able to work fast paced and with a high attention to detail
PHYSICAL DEMANDS | WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
- Good hearing, eyesight, and speech
- Excellent ability to communicate both verbally and in writing
- Ability to effectively operate and utilize a personal computer and peripherals
- Able to tolerate periods of continuous sitting
- May, on an infrequent basis, assist with lifting up to 20-50lbs
- Office environment. Indoors setting. Climate-Controlled.
