Job Description:
This position is responsible for maintaining financial reports, cost accounting, growing accounting, payroll, accounts payable records, and general ledgers; preparing and analyzing budgets; and perform general bookkeeping, and special projects as assigned.
The Staff Accountant works under the direct supervision of the Controller.
Summary:
The Staff Accountant provides the Controller with financial information by researching and analyzing accounts and preparing financial statement.
Compensation/Salary:
DOE
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Prepares consolidated internal and external financial statements by gathering and analyzing information from the general ledger system and from departments.
- Maintains and balances an automated consolidation system by inputting data; scheduling required jobs; verifying data.
- Analyzes information and options by developing spreadsheet reports; verifying information.
- Prepares general ledger entries by maintaining records and files; reconciling accounts.
- Prepares payments by accruing expenses; assigning account numbers; requesting disbursements; reconciling accounts.
- Develops and implements accounting procedures by analyzing current procedures; recommending changes.
- Answers accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data.
- Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
- Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
Education:
- Four-year degree
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a relatable field
Ideal Candidate:
- Strong IT aptitude
- Problem solving/analysis
- Strategic thinking
