Staff Accountant

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Job purpose 

The Staff Accountant is responsible for maintaining financial records by tracking and recording transactions, updating general ledger, reconciling bank statements, preparing financial reports, analyzing financial data for accuracy, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards, all while collaborating with other departments to support the overall financial health of the organization.  

Duties and responsibilities 

• General ledger maintenance: Recording financial transactions, updating the general ledger, and ensuring accuracy of financial data. 
• Data entry and record keeping: Accurately recording financial transactions into accounting software, including job related pay applications.  
• Credit card management: Overseeing the distribution and management of corporate credit cards; including verification of accurate expense allocation and monthly expense import.  
• Bank reconciliations: Verifying bank statements against internal records to ensure accuracy.  
• Financial reporting: The ability to prepare and analyze various financial reports, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.  
• Budgeting assistance: Supporting the budgeting process by tracking expenses against budget allocations.  
• Account reconciliation: Reconciling accounts to ensure accuracy and identify discrepancies.  
• Compliance management: Ensuring adherence to accounting standards and regulations.  
• Audit support: Assisting with internal and external audit processes by providing necessary documentation.  
• Customer interaction: Answering inquiries related to invoices and payments.  
• Vendor interaction: Processing credit approval for new vendors 
• Cross-functional collaboration: Working with other departments such as sales, operations, and human resources to gather financial information and resolve accounting-related issues.  
• Tax related: Monitoring and maintaining multi-state sales and use tax requirements and compliance. 
• Data analysis:  
• Analyzing financial data to identify trends, variances, and potential risks. 
• Identifying and resolving accounting discrepancies.  
• Identifying opportunities for cost reduction and operational efficiency.  

Qualifications 

• BA/BS in Business with emphasis in accounting preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in the accounting field 
• A wholistic and strategic understanding of accounting and job costing 
• Well versed with generally accepted accounting principles and fundamentals of accounting 
• Proficient in Excel and Word processing programs. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. 
• Expert interpersonal and customer service skills. 
• The ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines required.