Staff Accountant

Overview

The Staff Accountant supports day-to-day accounting operations and helps ensure the accuracy, completeness, and timely reporting of financial information. This role prepares journal entries and 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. The position partners with internal teams to resolve discrepancies, strengthen accounting processes, and maintain compliance with organizational policies and applicable accounting standards.

Responsibilities

Core Accounting

• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting analysis for areas such as 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 to address business partner needs.
• Provide accounting policy guidance to help ensure financial transactions are accurate, timely, and compliant with organizational policies.
• Support the establishment and implementation of appropriate internal controls, policies, and procedures.
• Maintain detailed accounting documentation supporting legal, regulatory, and audit requirements.
• Support special projects and ad hoc analysis.
• Consistently comply with policies and procedures.

Problem Evaluation

• Research and prepare evaluations on a variety of accounting issues.
• Participate in developing financial models, collecting and evaluating data, making appropriate assumptions, analyzing results, and preparing recommendations.

Analysis and Reporting

• Design and produce analyses and reports for management and business partners.
• Improve data quality, collection processes, and report design to meet business partner needs.
• Research, design, and document financial procedures and systems.
• Maintain and produce regular financial reports for management and business partners.

Policy Guidance and Business Partnerships

• Provide policy interpretation and guidance to ensure financial transactions are consistent with organizational policies.
• Serve as a liaison to business partners and provide policy, procedure, and issue-resolution guidance.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with business partners.
• Provide scheduled and ad hoc departmental financial reporting.

Training and Coaching

• Direct the work of Junior Accountants, as needed.

Requirements

• 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 and provide 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 of the organization.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ERP systems.

Compensation & Benefits

• Estimated annual salary: $50,918.40 - $65,000.
• Equal employment opportunities are provided to all employees and applicants 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.
• Applicable state and local nondiscrimination laws are followed in every location in which the organization has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Location & Work Arrangement

• This is a home-office-based remote role.
• The position may include travel involving local, domestic, and/or international trips. Details will be clarified during the recruitment process.

The above description describes the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Additional duties outside normal responsibilities may be required from time to time as assigned.