Staff Accountant

Overview

A remote Staff Accountant position is available with a leading specialty trade installation and integrated facility service organization. The role involves preparing, maintaining, and processing accurate and timely accounting records and financial transactions in collaboration with team members. The position supports general accounts analysis, reconciliations, audits, and processing of financial information including fixed assets, accruals, and prepaid expenses, ensuring compliance with accounting principles, company policies, and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, enter, and review customer invoices ensuring accurate coding, approval, and compliance with company policies.
• Perform general accounts analysis and reconciliations, including fixed assets, accruals, and prepaid expenses.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, schedules, analyses, and reports as requested.
• Maintain company records and sensitive data accurately and confidentially.
• Process cash receipts against accounts receivable, including payments, intercompany billings, statements of accounts, collections on overdue accounts, and account reconciliations.
• Reconcile vendor statements and support accounts payable activities to ensure invoice accuracy and timeliness; process vendor credit applications.
• Conduct daily and monthly banking activities, including processing bank deposits and related finance and journal entries.
• Assist with month-end and year-end close procedures, including journal entry preparation, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Support and lead accounting projects such as system or process implementations and enhancements.
• Assist in preparation for quarterly board meetings.
• Prepare documentation for external auditors and internal reports; communicate risks and exposures to management as needed.
• Make decisions attentively and safely to ensure personal and team health and safety.
• Utilize continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., LEAN) to enhance operational efficiency.
• Promote ethical business practices and support diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Requirements

• Associate degree or equivalent work experience in business administration, accounting, or related field; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• CPA certification preferred.
• 3-5 years of accounting or bookkeeping experience, preferably in a deadline-driven environment and construction industry.
• Experience with accounts receivable and payable, auditing, general ledger, cash flow management, month-end close, and bank reconciliations.
• Proficiency with database, spreadsheet, accounting, and billing software; experience with eCMS software systems preferred.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel.
• Strong understanding of accounting practices, principles, accounts payable and receivable cycles, and audit processes.
• Strong business acumen with experience collaborating with senior leaders in a high-growth, process-oriented environment.
• Superior analytical, mathematical, problem-solving, documentation, and report preparation skills.
• Effective team player with professionalism and collaboration skills.

Compensation & Benefits

Details regarding compensation and benefits are not specified.

Location

This is a remote position.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. The employer is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.