Staff Accountant, Accounting

Overview

This role is for a Staff Accountant to join the organization’s growing finance team. The position supports the month-end close process, financial reporting, year-end audit readiness, and financial planning initiatives. Account reconciliations are a key part of the job, ensuring balances are accurate and discrepancies are resolved in a timely manner. Strong technical accounting skills and a collaborative approach are required.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed and complex vendor and client bill-back reconciliations, including investigating and resolving variances.
• Maintain clear documentation to keep processes current and audit-ready.
• Lead and assist with the month-end close process to ensure timely and accurate completion.
• Prepare and record journal entries in accordance with US GAAP, with complete and organized supporting documentation.
• Conduct balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy, strong support for balances, and prompt clearance of reconciling items.
• Support the annual budgeting process by collaborating with department heads to develop and consolidate budget submissions.
• Assist with reforecasting activities throughout the fiscal year, providing variance analysis and actionable insights to management.
• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes and improve internal controls.
• Prepare supporting schedules and documentation for internal and external audits.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with FP&A, operations, and other business units as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably supporting a US-based company.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and financial reporting standards.
• Proven experience with month-end close, reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., Sage Intacct) and advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliation workbooks).
• Exceptional attention to detail, analytical skills, and ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present financial data clearly.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, CA, ACCA, or equivalent professional designation strongly preferred but not required.

Compensation & Benefits

• Not specified in the provided job description.

Location

• Not specified in the provided job description.

Equal Opportunity & Accommodation

The organization is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible workplace and provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. The employer does not discriminate on protected characteristics under applicable human rights legislation.

Reasonable accommodation is available throughout the hiring process and employment lifecycle. Candidates who require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process are encouraged to request support.