Staff Accountant
GHJ
Staff Accountant III, Financial Reporting
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full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $67,500 - $85,000 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Play an integral role in the general ledger month end closing process, including preparing journal entries, account reconciliations and supporting account analysis with an emphasis on adhering to deadlines
- Prepare monthly general ledger reconciliation schedules by reviewing the general ledger activity and obtaining a full understanding of the account activity to support month-end reported balances
- Prepare journal entries and assist in month-end close processes in various accounting areas including, but not limited to fixed assets, professional fees, revenue reconciliations, customer credit cards payments and related chargeback disputes
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for multiple accounts, including foreign currency denominated accounts
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, streamline workflows and leverage automation tools to enhance efficiency and accuracy within the general ledger function
- Stay current on changes to U.S. GAAP such as accounting standards updates and have an in-depth understanding of current standards
- Support internal and external audit requests
- Assist in documentation, evaluation and monitoring of internal controls
- Ad hoc projects, reporting, and analysis as needed
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
- Minimum 2+ years of relevant accounting work experience
- Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting
- Experience preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close processes
- Experience with accounting platforms such as NetSuite
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- CPA certification (preferred)
- Big 4 public accounting experience preferred
- Familiarity with process improvement and automation tools
