
Staff Accountant
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full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $41 per hour
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Preparation and posting of standard/adjusting journal entries
- Perform month-end close procedures and meet all deadlines
- Review and analyze revenue reports for accuracy in accordance with GAAP
- Interact with field personnel to ensure subsidiary ledger and financial statement accuracy
- Financial statement review including detailed variance analysis of profit and loss and balance sheet statements
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts and investigate/resolve reconciling items
- Assist with audit requests and interact with internal/external auditors
- Ensure proper internal controls are maintained for corporate/field financial processes
- Perform various high level ad-hoc analyses and complete special requests as assigned by management
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree; Accounting major
- 1+ years accounting experience required
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and general accounting including: Revenue Recognition, Inventory, Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Accruals, P&L variances
- Must be detail oriented
- Must be proficient in Excel
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to quickly adapt to new business systems/applications
- Excellent verbal and written communications
- Oracle experience preferred
Benefits
- Remote work provides a flexible work/life balance
- Comprehensive Retirement Package automatically enrolled in The Company Contribution Plan (8-10% annual company contribution based on tenure)
- Our Gift of Knowledge Program provides tuition assistance and substantial discounts for our employees and close family members
- Comprehensive health benefits new hire eligibility starts on day 1 of employment
- Generous Paid Time Off includes paid holidays, vacation, personal, sick paid time-off, plus one (1) volunteer day and one (1) diversity and inclusion day to participate and give back to our local communities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
journal entriesmonth-end close proceduresGAAPvariance analysisreconciliationaudit requestsinternal controlsad-hoc analysesRevenue RecognitionAccounts Receivable
Soft skills
detail orientedability to work independentlyability to work as part of a teamadaptabilityverbal communicationwritten communication
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeAccounting major