The Staff Accountant is responsible for the day-to-day accounting functions such as: monitoring cash, preparing monthly journal entries, preparing monthly account reconciliations, assisting with annual audit, and performing other special projects related to financial management.
Assists with reviewing on-line banking activity daily and updating the daily cash receipts log and monitoring positive pay.
Assists with the preparation of the monthly: (1) bank reconciliations for all bank accounts (2) journal entries for assigned GL accounts and (3) account reconciliations and roll-forwards for assigned GL accounts.
Reviews all capital expenditure requests for accuracy, submits for appropriate signature and updates the corresponding capital expenditure request log.
Maintains fixed asset system; including records depreciation.
Prepares the account reconciliations for all fixed asset accounts.
Prepares and submits annual Tangible Personal Property tax returns for all locations.
Handles accounting for the prepaids and maintains the system prepaid module.
Prepares account reconciliations for the prepaid accounts.
Monitors and handles any necessary tasks related to the postage accounts.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or an equivalent combination of education and experience
1 year accounting experience preferred; full-time internships may be considered
1 year or less of hands-on experience with general ledger and related subsystems
Skill in 10-key by touch
Hands-on experience with Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Computer skills appropriate to the position
Strong customer service skills, written and verbal communication skills, and interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently and with a team
Solid critical thinking and organizational skills
Knowledge and competency in accounting and analysis
Knowledge of regulatory requirements appropriate for the position
Benefits
Health insurance
Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
accountingjournal entriesaccount reconciliationsbank reconciliationscapital expenditurefixed asset managementTangible Personal Property tax returnsprepaid accounting10-key by touchgeneral ledger