Job Summary

The Staff Accountant is responsible for performing accounting and clerical functions to support the accounting team. This position will also work closely with a team of accountants to manage financial functions, including accounts payable/receivable, cash receipts, bank reconciliations, daily flash reporting and other processes and documentation requirements as part of the monthly / quarterly / annual financial close process.

Key Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Assist with other daily transactions, including accounts receivable, general ledger, various reconciliations, and cash receipts.

• Assist Senior Accountants with month-end close related to Offices. This could include JE’s, Reporting, and Reconciliations, P&L reviews, Labor Variance Analysis.

• Assist with pulling data for cash recons and assist with this project.

• Assist with AR recons.

• Assist in preparing month end reports.

• Assist with month end balance sheet reconciliations.

• Reconcile daily bank balances between the banks and the general ledger.

• Assist with month-end and year-end closing and related cutoff procedures.

• Organize financial data into useable information and maintain updated records.

• Establish daily transaction reporting, posting and reconcilement procedures.

• Complete daily and monthly trackers that monitor the progress towards team objectives.

• Assist in ad hoc reporting or special projects under the direction of the Controller and / or CFO.

Position Requirements

• Degree in Accounting or equivalent study preferred; 5-6 years of on the job experience in accounting, finance, or equivalent office setting will be considered.

• 5+ years of working directly with accounts receivable, cash receipt applications, accounts payable, vendor management, daily production reporting, month end close processes and documentational support.

• Proven work experience in an accounting department with high transaction volume.

• Multi-company and inter-company accounting experience preferred.

• Experience with accounting software (e.g. Sage) required

• Strong computer skills with MS Excel (managing spreadsheets, creating charts and using advanced formulas), preferred.

• Solid knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles, laws and regulations.

• Analytical skills to manage large amounts of data.

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to prioritize work.