Staff Accountant

Overview

As a Staff Accountant, you must be a proactive, self-starter that is able to maintain client accounts and meet deadlines. They will be responsible for providing accounting and reporting services to their assigned clients, assisting other clients as needed, and completing the month-end close process.

The selected candidate must be able to not only collaborate with other team members but work independently to ensure task completion. Accountability is a key quality we require along with being detail oriented, able to multi-task, strong work ethic, and a desire to grow professionally. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Performing accounting functions to include reconciliations, recording and adjusting journal entries, analyzing accounts, fixed assets, depreciation, and completing trial balance to prepare tax returns.
• Managing 12 or more clients. This includes bookkeeping, budgeting, variance analysis, year-end preparation, projects, audit assistance, etc.
• Setting up clients on QuickBooks Online. Creating chart of accounts, assigning rules, recording journal entries, etc.
• Preparing monthly write ups.
• Preparing and analyzing financial statements.
• Quarterly/Yearly payroll tax filings and payments including 1096/1099/W2 forms.
• Provide analytical support for various projects.
• Research and resolve technical issues.
• 70% financial accounting and reporting, 20% special projects, 10% tax preparation.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

2 – 4 years of accounting experience

Eligible and actively pursuing CPA certification

Intermediate excel skills

Proficiency in QuickBooks Online (a plus)

High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and written verbal/communication skills

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively

Ability to manage multiple clients and meet deadlines

Strong organizational skills with the capability to balance competing priorities

Ability to leverage relationships within the organization to meet deliverables

Ability to establish trust and maintain a collaborative disposition working cross-functionally in the organization

Critical Thinking: Gains an understanding of the situation or problem; evaluates, integrates, and categorizes information to identify issues, patterns, trends, and relationships; challenges assumptions and draws and informed conclusions that enable effective approaches and solutions

Planning and Organizing: Sets objectives that align with team and organizational goals; develops plans, commits to timelines, and uses time effectively; anticipates, allocates, and monitors resources to deliver work requirements; documents job information

Adaptability: Adapts well to ambiguity, change, and different cultures; finds positive opportunities in these circumstances

Initiative: Tackles demanding goals enthusiastically; seeks out progressively more difficult assignments and roles; proactively identifies and acts on opportunities and improvement areas; accomplishes work autonomously; strives to outperform others

Pay: $45,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• accounting: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person