Staff Accoutant

A staff accountant, your job duties will typically involve entry-level accounting tasks, but you may perform some higher-level functions as you gain more experience. Some job responsibilities for a staff accountant may include:

• Maintaining accounting records such as bank reconciliations, general ledger accounts, and subsidiary ledgers

• Recording daily transactions in an accounting system, including purchases and sales transactions

• Preparing and analyzing data for profit-and-loss statements, balance sheets, cash flow reports, and income statements

• Ensuring that incoming and outgoing reporting follows state and federal regulations

• Conducting internal audits regularly to determine whether company policies are effective

• Maintaining detailed accounts payable records and ensuring timely payment of invoices

• Assisting in preparing quarterly financial statements to submit to external auditors for review and approval

• Assisting in preparing monthly and year-end financial statements

• Assisting with the preparation of budget forecasts used in planning efforts by management teams

• Making recommendations for reducing cost and increasing revenue

• Preparing and filing taxes (especially taxation-focused staff accountants)

• Keeping track of assets such as cash, inventory, and liabilities, such as machinery depreciation

• Reconciling staff expenses
  
  Requirements and skills

  • Similar experience as a Staff Accountant or relevant role in accounting
  • Excellent use of Microsoft Office Word and Excel; very good with spreadsheets
  • Knowledge of an accounting information system is a plus
  • Good math skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Strong organizational and communication skills
  • Confidentiality and integrity
  • Degree in Accounting