Staff Accountant

About the role

Reporting to the Assistant Controller, the Staff Accountant supports the accounting team in maintaining accurate and timely financial records. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and eager to grow within a collaborative finance function.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close by preparing journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, including bank accounts and other assigned general ledger accounts.
• Manage prepaid expense schedules, monthly amortization entries, and related account reconciliations.
• Support fixed asset accounting by maintaining asset records, reviewing additions and disposals, and recording depreciation entries.
• Assist with AR activities, including cash application, collections follow-up, and billing issue resolution.
• Support audit requests by preparing schedules, gathering documentation, and responding to follow-up questions.
• Assist with AP processing, including invoice coding, approvals, entry, and payment support.
• Review employee expense reports for coding, receipts, policy compliance, and business purpose.
• Support ad hoc accounting projects, analyses, and process improvements.
• Work cross-functionally to research and resolve accounting questions.
• Help ensure compliance with accounting policies, internal controls, and GAAP.
• Maintain organized documentation and workpapers to support close, audit, and compliance needs.

Qualifications & Skills

• Solid understanding of fundamental accounting principles and the general ledger.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, with excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with ERP/accounting systems such as NetSuite, AP platforms such as Coupa, and expense management tools such as Expensify is a plus.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• A collaborative, proactive, and continuous-improvement mindset with strong problem-solving abilities.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 2+ years of relevant accounting experience, preferably with hands-on exposure to month-end close, reconciliations, journal entries, AP, AR, or general ledger accounting.
• CPA eligibility, CPA track, or interest in pursuing CPA certification is a plus.
• Public accounting, audit, Big 4, midsize firm, or corporate accounting experience is preferred but not required.
• Exposure to a multi-entity or global organization, including intercompany transactions, is a plus.