Staff Accountant

The Staff Accountant plays a key role in day-to-day accounting operations, financial reporting, and month-end close activities. This position helps maintain accurate financial records, supports compliance with accounting standards, and provides analytical insight for business initiatives. The role is ideal for a detail-oriented, analytical professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and contributing to a growing organization.

• Participate in monthly close activities by preparing and recording journal entries related to prepaid assets, accruals, and other general ledger transactions.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts to ensure financial data is complete, accurate, and properly supported.
• Prepare and review allocation entries for shared costs, consulting expenses, and contractor-related expenditures.
• Validate expense activity, investigate discrepancies, and ensure compliance with company policies and accounting guidelines.
• Perform regular reconciliations of bank accounts, credit card accounts, and other key financial records.
• Assist with accounts receivable processes, including transaction review, payment application, and account analysis.
• Provide cross-functional support by serving as a backup for accounts payable activities and lease accounting functions.
• Maintain organized documentation supporting all accounting transactions, journal entries, and reconciliations.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for employee expense reporting inquiries and policy-related questions.
• Provide guidance on expense reporting procedures, system functionality, and reimbursement requirements.
• Support the administration and troubleshooting of expense management platforms to ensure an efficient and user-friendly experience.
• Assist in monitoring compliance with corporate travel and expense policies.
• Interpret and analyze financial statements and supporting financial data to provide insights and ensure accuracy.
• Collaborate with other members of the accounting team to support continuous improvement of accounting processes and controls.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 2-3+ years of progressive general accounting experience.
• Hands-on experience with month-end close processes, including journal entry preparation and general ledger activities.
• Demonstrated experience performing account reconciliations, including bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Working knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting practices.
• Ability to interpret and analyze financial statements and supporting financial data.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail in all work products.
• Ability to work independently while managing competing priorities and deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and other advanced functions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications such as Word and Outlook.

• Experience using ERP systems and financial reporting tools; familiarity with Dynamics 365 is preferred but not required.
• Familiarity with revenue recognition guidance under ASC 606 is beneficial.
• Experience with prepaid expenses, general ledger accounting, and month-end close in a growing organization.
• Ability to adapt to new systems and processes in a dynamic environment.
• Interest in contributing to a growing company that is expanding its accounting function.
• Comfort working within an accounting team that includes senior and staff-level professionals.

This role operates within a hybrid work environment that combines on-site collaboration with remote flexibility. During the initial training period, the Staff Accountant works fully on-site to learn systems, processes, and workflows. After training, the schedule transitions to a hybrid model with three days in the office and two days remote each week. The accounting team is part of a larger organization with substantial annual revenue and is structured with an Accounting Manager, a senior Accountant, and other staff accounting professionals, providing opportunities for mentorship and collaboration.

The environment is fast-paced and growth-oriented, with expanding responsibilities and new roles created as the company scales. Team members…