Staff Accountant

About the role

The Staff Accountant is responsible for all daily accounting tasks, including transactional activity within Accounts Receivable, Treasury, Accounts Payable, Payroll, and the General Ledger. This position ensures that all transactional activities run smoothly and reports to the Accounting Manager.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the accurate recordkeeping and maintenance of all financial activities, ensuring compliance with GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with weekly payroll processing and reporting.
• Perform account reconciliations, analyses, and journal entries.
• Handle transactional activities such as expense recording.
• Provide job accounting assistance to Project Managers.
• Assist in the tactical execution of financial projects and deliverables.
• Partner with operations to assist with procedures and administrative tasks.
• Engage with customers and vendors to resolve accounting issues.
• Assist with Human Resource and payroll initiatives.
• Conduct month-end and year-end closures.
• Prepare audit documentation.
• Work with the Accounting Manager to improve financial processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance is a plus.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Self-starter with demonstrated initiative.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Location

2010 Greenwood St, Harrisburg, PA 17104

Physical Requirements

• Regularly sit, use hands/fingers, talk, and hear.
• Occasionally stand, walk, grasp, reach with hands/arms, bend, stoop, kneel, squat, crawl.
• Lift up to 10 lbs.
• Near vision with the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Primarily office-based with ambient room temperatures, lighting, and traditional office equipment.
• Moderate noise level.
• Employees must use personal protective equipment as required by industry/construction safety standards or McCarl’s safety policy.