Staff Accountant
General position summary
The Staff Accountant is responsible for supporting the Corporate Accounting team through the preparation and maintenance of accurate financial records, account reconciliations, and month-end close activities. This position performs critical accounting functions including bank reconciliations, fixed asset accounting, intercompany accounting, and audit support while ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP and company policies. The Staff Accountant collaborates with business units and cross-functional departments to promote accurate financial reporting, maintain strong internal controls, and support continuous process improvement initiatives.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Prepare and record journal entries, cash transactions, corporate allocations, general ledger account analysis, roll forwards, and other analysis required for the month-end close.
- Timely and accurate completion of monthly financial close.
- Monthly reconciliation and resolution of balance sheet accounts including but not limited to bank reconciliations, intercompany transactions, and fixed asset accounts.
- Edit and reconcile financial reports and provide resolutions for accounting issues.
- Understand accounting principles and policies.
- Aid in the preparation of financial reports for management with understanding of causes of variances to prior month, previous year, and budgeted results.
- Special projects as required.
- Calculation and reconciliation of commissions, referrals, audit and filing fees, rebates, etc.
- Understand and assist in management of financial controls.
- Working knowledge of Accounting Operations (A/P, A/R, Billing, Document Mgmt).
Qualifications
- Required Education & Experience: Bachelor’s Degree and 2 years of experience in General Ledger Accounting.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products with at least an intermediate skill level in Excel (Vlookups, pivot table, external content, etc.).
- Experience with Great Plains, LeaseQuery, Blackline, and FAS would be helpful but not required.
- Must be highly skilled in dealing with financial and numeric data and have excellent verbal/writing skills.
- Must be willing and able to work with several different departments/locations and manage multiple tasks daily.
- Strong time management skills with the ability to adhere to established deadlines.
- Excellent attention to detail and follow through.
Travel
No Travel
Physical/Environmental Demands
- Activity: Stand - Under 1/3 Time Walk - Under 1/3 Time Sit – Over 2/3 Time Use hands to finger, handle, or feel - Over 2/3 Time Reach with hands and arms – 1/3 to 2/3 Time Climb or balance – None Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl – Under 1/3 Time Talk or hear – over 1/3 to 2/3 time Taste or smell – None Other - None Physical Activity Level: The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms Manual Dexterity: Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items, works with the fingers, and perceive attributes of objects and materials Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus
Special Vision Requirements
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
Company Information
The Suddath Companies is a multifaceted group of companies that specialize in worldwide corporate employee relocations, household moving, warehouse and logistics management and specialized transportation services. The Suddath Companies provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.