Finance - Staff Accountant

The Staff Accountant is responsible for preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and cash reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP, while also supporting Helix’s lease and fixed asset accounting within Net Suite.

This position plays an important role in the monthly close process by helping ensure the general ledger is accurate, well-documented, and audit-ready. This is a hands-on individual contributor role ideal for an early-career accountant looking to build a strong foundation in general accounting while gaining exposure to areas such as lease accounting, fixed assets, cash management, and financial reporting.

• Prepare and post recurring and non-recurring journal entries across multiple accounts and cost centers
• Ensurejournalentriesareproperlysupported,coded,anddocumentedinaccordancewithcompanypolicy
• Reviewandcorrectaccountcodingandclassificationerrors
• Maintain supporting schedules for accruals, prepaid expenses, and other balance sheet entries

• Preparemonthlybalancesheetaccountreconciliationsacrossavarietyofaccounts
• Investigateandresolvereconcilingitemsinatimelymanner
• Escalateunresolvedorageditemsasappropriate
• Maintain clear reconciliation documentation to support internal and external audit requests

• Preparedailyandweeklycashpositionreportsandbankactivitysummaries
• Reconcile bank accounts and investigate discrepancies between bank and book balances
• Monitorcashreceiptsanddisbursementsandidentifyunusualactivity
• Supportcashforecastingandliquidityreportingfor Finance leadership

• Reviewandcodevendorinvoicesforaccuracyandproperapproval
• Processvendorpaymentsandsupporttimely,accurate disbursements
• Reconciletheaccountspayablesubledgertothegeneralledgermonthly
• Respondtovendorinquiriesandhelpresolvediscrepancies

• Assistwithmaintainingleaseandfixedassetrecordsin Net Suite
• Supportmonthlydepreciationandleaseamortizationpostings
• Reconcileleaseandfixedassetsubledgerstothegeneralledger

• Supporttimelyandaccuratemonth-endandyear-endclose
• Assistwithfinancialstatementpreparationandsupportingschedules
• Support external auditors by providing schedules, reconciliations, and source documentation

• Followestablishedinternalcontrolsandaccountingpolicies
• Identifyopportunitiestoimproveaccuracyandcloseefficiency
• Assist with system enhancements, reporting improvements, and documentation standardization

• Bachelor’sdegreein
  
  Accountingor Finance
• 0–2yearsofgeneralaccountingexperience;internship,co-op,orpriorstaff-levelexperienceiswelcome
• ExposuretoorcourseworkinU.S.GAAP
• Experiencepreparingjournalentriesandaccountreconciliations,orastrongacademicfoundationintheseareas
• WorkingknowledgeofERPoraccountingsystems
• Solid Microsoft Excel skills ,including formulas,reconciliations,andaccountschedules
• Strongattentiontodetailanddocumentation
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage recurring daily, weekly, and monthly deadlines

• Net Suite experience
• Prior internship or part-time experience in general ledger, AP/AR, treasury/cash, or fixed asset accounting
• Exposuretocashmanagementortreasuryreporting
• Exposuretoaudits,SOX,orinternalcontrols
• ProgresstowardCPAlicensure;
  
  CPA-trackcandidatesareencouragedtoapply

• Eagernesstolearnanddevelopyourtechnicalaccountingskills
• Stronganalyticalandorganizationalabilities
• Clearandprofessionalcommunication
• Abilitytomeetclosedeadlinesinafast-paced environment
• Soundaccountingjudgmentandattentiontocompliance
• Comfortaskingquestionsandseekingguidancefromseniorteammembers