Staff Accountant

Junior Staff Accountant

Our client is seeking a Junior Staff Accountant to join their growing accounting team. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career accounting professional looking to build upon their experience in reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close activities within the mortgage banking industry. The Junior Staff Accountant will support daily accounting operations, assist with month-end close, and work closely with Senior Accounting team members on special projects and ad hoc requests.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage the accounting department inbox
• Perform bank reconciliations and account reconciliations
• Prepare and post journal entries
• Assist with month-end close activities (5-day monthly close; approximately 9-day quarterly close)
• Escalate non-routine accounting issues to appropriate team members
• Support the Senior Accountant with ad hoc projects and reporting requests
• Utilize accounting and reporting tools including:
• Fiserv Prologue (ERP)
• Encompass (Loan Operating System)
• Excel
• Power BI

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 1-3 years of accounting experience
• Hands-on experience with:
• Bank reconciliations
• Account reconciliations
• Journal entries
• Strong Excel skills, including:
• Pivot Tables
• VLOOKUPs
• Mortgage industry experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using Power BI

Interview Process

1. Virtual Interview
2. Final Onsite Interview

If you're looking to take the next step in your accounting career and gain exposure to a dynamic mortgage accounting environment, we encourage you to apply! LaSalle Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer m/f/d/v.

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