Staff Accountant

Job Summary

The Staff Accountant is responsible for maintaining procedures and confirming financial compliance through preparation of a company’s reports and statements. In addition, the staff Accountant duties include confirming compliances with governmental rules, reconciling bank statements, and balancing the ledger for regular reports.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Prepares consolidated internal and external financial statements by gathering and analyzing information from the general ledger system and from departments.
• Maintains and balances an automated consolidation system by inputting data; scheduling required jobs; verifying data.
• Analyzes information and options by developing spreadsheet reports; verifying information.
• Prepares general ledger entries by maintaining records and files; reconciling accounts.
• Prepares payments by accruing expenses; requesting disbursements; reconciling accounts.
• Posts transactions and categorize records in the general ledger (e.g., by assets, liabilities, and expenses)
• Reconciles bank statements
• Analyzes transactions with internal and external stakeholders
• Conducts month-end and year-end closures
• Prepares documents for audits
• Applies new accounting policies and ensure compliance with rules and regulations

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. In addition, duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Competencies

• Attention to Detail
• Critical Thinking
• Accuracy
• Communication

Education, Work Experience, Licenses, and Certificates

• Bachelor's Degree
• 2 years of stable work history as an Accountant in a corporate environment
• Exceptional computer skills, including expertise in Microsoft Excel
• Experience with an ERP level accounting system

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Requires prolong sitting, occasional bending, stooping, pushing, pulling and twisting
• Requires the ability to use speech, vision and hearing
• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations
• Requires the ability to lift and/or carry 20 pounds
• Requires to work in a comfortable office using office equipment and computer

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation

$63,000 - $65,000/per year