Staff Accountant

The Staff Accountant will leverage knowledge of accounting and finance to ensure timely financial statement preparation and data reporting for the organization. The Staff Accountant assists the Controller as needed and responds to information requests by management and for auditing purposes. The Staff Accountant will also have excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and research skills.

Key Responsibilities

General Ledger & Month End Close

• Prepare and post journal entries in accordance with GAAP and company policies, including accruals, prepaids, and re-classifications.
• Perform month end close activities, including reconciliations and accruals, for assigned practices.
• Assist with daily cash activity such as deposits, cash application, and clearing items.
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, investigating and resolving variances in a timely manner.
• Ensure accurate account coding and financial data integrity within the accounting system. 

Practice Financial Support

• Support practice level financial reporting by ensuring completeness and accuracy of underlying accounting data.
• Assist with tracking and reconciling practice expenses, prepaids, and other balance sheet accounts.
• Partner with Practice Finance and Operations to research and resolve accounting questions related to practice activity. 

Accounts Payable & Payroll Support

• Assist Accounts Payable with invoice review, coding validation, and reconciliation as needed.
• Perform payroll cross checks and related reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Support follow up on discrepancies between payroll, AP, and the general ledger. 

Audit & Compliance

• Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for internal and external audits.
• Ensure accounting records are maintained in accordance with internal controls and documentation standards.
• Assist with responding to audit requests and implementing process improvements identified through audits. 

Process Improvement & Ad Hoc Support

• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, documentation, and efficiency at the practice level.
• Assist with special projects, analyses, and ad hoc reporting as assigned by Practice Finance leadership. 

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze and communicate information with a high degree of accuracy in a timely fashion
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration required.
• 1-3 years related experience preferred.
• Intercompany transaction experience preferred. 
• Experience with cash basis accounting preferred.
• QuickBooks Online experience preferred. 
• Multi-entity experiences preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.