Staff Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Established firm, room to grow, and diverse duties, any retail accounting experience a plus

Support month-end close process including preparation of journal entries

• Perform balance sheet reconciliation and P&L analysis with supporting schedules

• Review vendors activities to determine accruals for the month

• Bank and Credit card reconciliations

• Record fixed assets including CIP, depreciation, and amortization

• Work with accounts payable department to ensure proper coding of invoices

• Prepare and file monthly sales and use tax returns for various states

• Prepare 1099’s at year end

• Work cross-functionally with other groups (i.e., accounts payable, treasury and business leaders) on day-to-day operations of the business

• Seek solutions for accounting problems and make recommendations for process improvements

• Support external financial audit activities

• Assist in special projects as needed

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting

• A minimum of 2+years’ experience in accounting

• Knowledge of US GAAP

• Self-motivated with a minimum level of oversight

• Detail oriented with excellent analytical skills and interest in identifying and fixing problems

• Proactive, motivated and self-starter with roll-up-the-sleeves work ethics

• An Ability to prioritize multiple deliverables and work with deadlines

• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel including Pivot Table and V lookups

• Experience with the following financial systems required: Navision

• Retail industry experience a plus

• Excellent communication skills (oral and written)

 

• Perform balance sheet reconciliation and P&L analysis with supporting schedules

• Review vendors activities to determine accruals for the month

• Bank and Credit card reconciliations

• Record fixed assets including CIP, depreciation, and amortization

• Work with accounts payable department to ensure proper coding of invoices

• Prepare and file monthly sales and use tax returns for various states

• Prepare 1099’s at year end

• Work cross-functionally with other groups (i.e., accounts payable, treasury and business leaders) on day-to-day operations of the business

• Seek solutions for accounting problems and make recommendations for process improvements

• Support external financial audit activities

• Assist in special projects as needed

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in accounting

• Knowledge of US GAAP

• Self-motivated with a minimum level of oversight

• Detail oriented with excellent analytical skills and interest in identifying and fixing problems

• Proactive, motivated and self-starter with roll-up-the-sleeves work ethics

• An Ability to prioritize multiple deliverables and work with deadlines

• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel including Pivot Table and V lookups

• Experience with the following financial systems required: Navision

• Retail industry experience a plus

• Excellent communication skills (oral and written)