Accounting Specialist

Staff Accountant

Medical Essential Diagnostics is seeking a motivated staff accountant with one to two years of professional accounting experience. This position is ideal for an early-career accountant who wants to expand their skills, take ownership of key financial functions, and grow into a future accounting leadership role.

The staff accountant will support financial reporting, payroll, accounts payable, vendor management, bank account reconciliation, reimbursements, and expense tracking.

This is a hands-on accounting role for someone who is analytical, dependable, detail-oriented, and interested in long-term professional growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate financial records and record daily transactions.
• Reconcile bank accounts, credit cards, payroll records, and general-ledger accounts.
• Process payroll, bonuses, reimbursements, deductions, and payroll adjustments.
• Verify payroll reports and confirm applicable payroll taxes and deductions are processed.
• Manage accounts payable, vendor invoices, check requests, and payment schedules.
• Maintain vendor records and communicate with vendors regarding invoices, payments, credits, and discrepancies.
• Review and process employee reimbursements and business expenses.
• Maintain expense spreadsheets and supporting documentation.
• Monitor bank transactions and assist with disputes or unusual activity.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow reporting, and budget-to-actual analysis.
• Identify financial discrepancies and work independently to resolve them.
• Improve accounting processes, spreadsheets, procedures, and internal controls.
• Coordinate with management, employees, vendors, payroll providers, and banks.
• Support additional accounting and financial projects as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting is required.
• One to two years of professional accounting experience.
• Previous experience in a role where accounting was a primary responsibility.
• Experience with payroll processing and payroll reconciliation.
• Experience with vendor management and vendor payments.
• Experience reconciling bank and credit-card accounts.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple accounting responsibilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential financial information professionally.

Preferred Qualifications

• ADP payroll experience.
• Experience with accounts payable.
• Experience in a multi-location or multi-entity organization.
• Experience with budgeting.
• Experience improving accounting procedures or financial reporting tools.
• Understanding of payroll taxes and basic tax-related accounting requirements.