Staff Accountant

The Staff Accountant is responsible for ensuring the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, analyzing and entering transactions.

Essential Duties: 

• Assists in preparation of monthly management report and accompanying schedules, worksheets and narratives, including “Budget vs. Actual” variance reports. Assists in providing follow-up and documentation of significant variances.
• Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue, and expense entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Aids in designing, implementing and monitoring fiscal internal controls surrounding the revenue cycle.
• Reviews revenue KPIs and provides revenue trends/analysis.  
• Ensures monthly revenues are properly reflected in the GL system/ERM via journal entries/uploads.
• Maintains and balances subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies.
• Maintains general ledger by transferring subsidiary accounts, preparing a trial balance and reconciling entries.
• Summarizes financial status by collecting information, preparing balance sheet, profit and loss and other statements. 
• Analyzes financial information and summarize financial status.
• Spots errors and suggests ways to improve efficiency and spending.
• Assists with annual and interim audits by completing requested materials and preparing assigned schedules.
• Assists with completion of the quarterly and annual regulatory filings, including the preparation of assigned quarterly and annual statutory statement pages/schedules.
• Conforms with and abides by all regulatory guidelines and internal policies & procedures.
• Documents policies, procedures and workflow for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Contributes to department and organization special projects as assigned.
• Performs other related duties as may be required or as assigned.

Education, Training & Experience:

• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures.
• In-depth understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Awareness of business trends.
• Familiarity with financial accounting statements.
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process.
• Hands-on experience with accounting software packages; Sage 100, FAS.
• Advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills.
• BS degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant degree.