Staff Accountant

Essential Functions

• Complete bank and credit card reconciliations on monthly basis
• Aid with sales tax preparation
• Aid with fixed asset records and property tax renditions
• Complete account reconciliations for all Balance Sheet accounts
• Serve as backup for Accounts Receivable (A/R)
• Audit document preparation
• Aid in Month End Close process by preparing journal entries
• Review weekly check runs for errors
• Prepare Census Bureau reporting
• Perform other projects and tasks as assigned

Competencies

• Accountability - Accepting responsibility for actions and anticipating/preventing problem areas
• Adaptability - Adapting to changed circumstances, tasks, and responsibilities
• Attention to Detail - Working thoroughly and meticulously
• Data Gathering and Analysis - Collecting, consolidating, and using relevant information; identifying important information; tracing possible causes of problems; searching for practical data/solutions
• Integrity - Upholding social and ethical standards in job-related activities and behaviors
• Problem Solving - Identifying problems and issues of varying complexity and finding effective solutions with limited guidance

Skills

• Accountability
• Communication
• Financial Management
• Multitasking
• Self-Management

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no direct reports.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

Physical Demands

Ability to sit at a computer for extended periods of time.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days expected to work are Monday – Friday and for 40 hours. There is flexibility in the schedule of 7-4 or 9-5. There is rarely weekend or evening work, but there is a possibility during busy times of the month and year.

Travel

There is no travel related to this role.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or two to five years of related experience in the accounting profession
• Proficient in Excel

Preferred Education and Experience

• General ledger knowledge/experience
• Master’s degree in accounting
• CPA license