Accounting Specialist

Responsibilities

• Manage daily and monthly reconciliations for multiple bank accounts, ensuring transactions are accurately reflected in company records.
• Research variances between bank activity, ledger balances, and supporting schedules, then take ownership of resolving outstanding issues.
• Review general ledger activity for accuracy and confirm that account balances are properly supported.
• Prepare, record, and validate journal entries related to payroll, accruals, and other accounting adjustments.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules each month to promote organized, audit-ready documentation.
• Contribute to the month-end close by compiling reports, verifying financial data, and helping ensure timely completion of close activities.
• Provide accounting support for payables processing and assist with selected receivable and billing-related tasks as needed.
• Help establish and maintain accounting records for an additional company, including ongoing support for its books and routine transactions.

Requirements

• 4+ years of practical accounting experience with strong exposure to reconciliation and close activities.
• Demonstrated ability to perform bank reconciliations, analyze general ledger entries, and reconcile balance sheet accounts independently.
• Experience preparing journal entries and supporting accurate monthly financial reporting.
• Working knowledge of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, billing functions, and general accounting operations.
• Intermediate Excel skills with the ability to organize data, review account activity, and support reporting needs.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a track record of identifying and correcting discrepancies with minimal supervision.
• Background in distribution, inventory-driven, or manufacturing environments is preferred.
• Comfortable supporting more than one legal entity or expanding responsibilities across separate sets of books.