Jr. Staff Accountant

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Job Description:

Responsibilities:

Report to the Controller and work directly with the finance team on month-end close.

Prepare and post general ledger journals including cash, bad debt reserve, intercompany expense, prepaid expense, accruals, and other ledger activity as needed.

Ensure the accuracy, integrity and timeliness of the financial statements and other information reported to internal and external users.

Record and reconcile daily cash activity.

Complete the monthly financial close process within established timelines.

Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations within established timelines.

Maintain fixed assets; includes asset additions, disposals, sales, and monthly depreciation.

Back up various accounting functions, as needed.

Finance ad hoc reporting and projects.

Assist in the development and documentation of standard operating procedures.

Work closely with Accounts Payable to ensure proper coding of expenses.

Work closely with Accounts Receivable team to ensure proper posting of payments to customer accounts that reconcile with cash entries in the accounting system.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while achieving department goals and objectives.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in accounting OR associate degree AND two years of full-cycle accounting experience.

Working knowledge of GAAP and accrual-based accounting.

Beginner to Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills to include pivot tables and Vlookups.

Ability to manage multiple priorities, work under pressure, and adapt when changes occur to priorities, procedures, and responsibilities.

Strong attention to detail.

Proactive communicator keeping supervisors, other leaders, and their respective teams updated.

Team player with the ability to work independently and within a team.

Understand and respect the need for confidentiality of company data.

Quick learner with strong oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills

Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 or other General Ledger system

Knowledge of reviewing financial statements and reconciling accounts

Fixed Asset accounting

EOE