Staff Accountant

The Staff Accountant is responsible for accurately preparing and maintaining the company’s balance sheets, P&L’s, and other financial reports. This individual contributor position will report directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and will work across departments to ensure compliance.

Responsibilities

• Prepares consolidated internal and external financial statements.
• Maintains the company’s chart of accounts along with proper record keeping, supporting the accuracy of our Financial Statements.
• Records bi-weekly payroll entries and monthly benefits.
• Manages state sales taxes, withholdings, and unemployment.
• Performs monthly, quarterly, and annual closing activities timely and prepares all associated financial reports.
• Assist in quarterly reviews, and annual audit processes.
• Prepare journal entries.
• Maintain monthly pre-paid schedules.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts such as Bank, AP/AR, and Inventory.
• Prepares payments by accruing expenses; assigning account numbers; requesting disbursements; reconciling accounts.
• Maintain tax accounts across multiple states and file state taxes. 
• Develops and implements accounting procedures by analyzing current procedures, recommending changes.
• Answers accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data.
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential. 

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or another related field is a plus.   
• Minimum of 2-4 years’ experience working as a staff accountant in a finance department.
• Must be experienced working with auditors, taking the lead in the audit process.
• Proven experience in General Ledger Accounting, Financial Reporting, and Financial Analysis.
• Solid understanding of General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Proven experience in Sarbanes-Oxley, review, audit, internal controls.
• Experience working in Microsoft Dynamics GP 5 years required, must have working knowledge of the GP experienced in using SmartLists, with the ability to extract information.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, must have experienced in VLOOKUP, Charts and Graphs, and experienced in manipulating data.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to read and analyze financial reports.