Staff Accountant

Position Overview:

The Staff Accountant is responsible for supporting the accounting and finance functions by maintaining financial records, preparing reports, and assisting with audits and month-end close processes. This role requires strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and a solid understanding of accounting principles.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Other duties may be assigned.

• Prepare and post journal entries to the general ledger
• Reconcile bank statements and other balance sheet accounts
• Assist with month-end and year-end close processes
• Maintain and update fixed asset schedules, verifying proper depreciation entries are booked and providing support to the business on related questions
• Support accounts payable and accounts receivable functions
• Assist in preparing financial statements and reports
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and accounting policies
• Participate in internal and external audits
• Document and update SOP’s accordingly

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required
• 1-3 years of accounting experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other accounting software (e.g. Microsoft Dynamics D365, AS400, Agvance).

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Communication skills within all levels of the organization
• Strong understanding of GAAP
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment

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

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen. The employee is sometimes required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms when using equipment. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee may rarely lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.