Staff Accountant

Overview

This role supports the organization’s day-to-day accounting operations and helps ensure accurate, complete, and timely financial reporting. The Staff Accountant prepares journal entries and performs account reconciliations, assists with month-end and year-end close activities, maintains general ledger records, and supports accounts payable, accounts receivable, audits, and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and underlying analysis for areas including cash, prepaid expenses, revenue recognition, and accruals
• Review accounting transactions for accuracy and completeness
• Maintain and produce regular financial reports
• Improve data quality and report design with a focus on business partner needs
• Provide accounting policy guidance to ensure financial transactions are accurate, timely, and comply with company policies
• Support efforts to establish appropriate internal controls and assist in implementation of new policies and procedures
• Maintain detailed accounting documentation to support relevant legal, regulatory, and audit requirements
• Provide support on special projects and ad hoc analysis
• Research and evaluate a variety of accounting issues
• Assist with financial model development by collecting and evaluating data, making appropriate assumptions, analyzing results, and making recommendations
• Design and produce analyses/reports for management and business partners
• Research, design, and document financial procedures/systems
• Provide policy guidance and interpretation to ensure consistent compliance with company policies
• Serve as a liaison to business partners by providing policy and procedure guidance
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with business partners
• Provide scheduled and ad-hoc department financial reporting
• Direct the work of Junior Accountants, as needed

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• 2+ years of experience performing reconciliations, general ledger maintenance, depreciation, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and managerial and financial report preparation
• 2+ years of progressive Accounting experience
• Strong desire to be a trusted financial partner delivering quality financial reporting
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to serve as a liaison to business partners providing issue resolution
• High degree of initiative to identify and correct errors and improve processes
• Attention to detail with a desire for continuous improvement and learning
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues at all levels
• Strong organizational skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in ERP

Compensation & Benefits

• Estimated Annual Salary: $50,918.40 - $65,000

Location and Work Setup

• Remote; home-office based role
• May include travel with local, domestic, and/or international trips
• Travel details will be clarified during the recruitment process

Equal Employment Opportunity

The organization provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.