Staff Accountant (US client)
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11 hours ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
This is a remote position.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Statement Preparation
- Perform comprehensive balance sheet reconciliations.
- Prepare monthly cash flow statements.
- Manage sales tax compliance and timely filings.
- Oversee accounts payable processing.
- Conduct income statement trend analysis and prepare supporting notes for CFO financial report reviews.
Month-End Close & Analysis
- Analyze end-of-month financial packages and prepare appropriate General Ledger entries.
- Investigate understand and report significant financial variances to management.
Asset & Inventory Management
- Reconcile fixed asset costs and accumulated depreciation against supporting schedules.
- Review physical inventory counts and record necessary GL adjustments.
- Investigate and provide explanations for significant inventory variances.
Forecasting & Strategy
Assist in financial modeling and forecasting activities.
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in Accounting Finance or a related field.
- Being a CPA candidate or having the intent to pursue a license is often preferred.
- A strong foundational understanding of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).
- Typically 24 years of progressive accounting experience.
- Experience in a small-to-mid-sized company is a plus as it demonstrates the ability to wear many hats and manage multiple priorities.
- Prior exposure to the month-end close process including preparing journal entries and reconciliations.
- Experience specifically with fixed asset management or inventory valuation is highly relevant for this specific role.
- Advanced Excel proficiency with VLOOKUPs pivot tables and complex formulas for financial modeling and variance analysis.
- Experience with QuickBooks Online. The client also uses Ordway Avalara & Brex
- Familiarity with multi-state sales tax filings and compliance procedures - full training will be provided
- The ability to not just do the math but to research and explain the why behind budget variances.
- Strong written and verbal skills for preparing notes and presenting findings to the CFO.
- High level of accuracy in data entry and financial reporting.
- Pesonal values aligning to integrity transparency and reliability
Required Skills:
A strong foundational understanding of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles). Typically 24 years of progressive accounting experience. Experience in a small-to-mid-sized company is a plus as it demonstrates the ability to wear many hats and manage multiple priorities. Prior exposure to the month-end close process including preparing journal entries and reconciliations. Experience specifically with fixed asset management or inventory valuation is highly relevant for this specific role. Advanced Excel proficiency with VLOOKUPs pivot tables and complex formulas for financial modeling and variance analysis. Experience with mid-market ERP or accounting software (e.g. NetSuite Sage QuickBooks Desktop/Online or Microsoft Dynamics). The client uses Ordway Avalara & Brex Familiarity with multi-state sales tax filings and compliance procedures - full training will be provided The ability to not just do the math but to research and explain the why behind budget variances. Strong written and verbal skills for preparing notes and presenting findings to the CFO. High level of accuracy in data entry and financial reporting.
Required Education:
Bachelors Degree in Accounting Finance or a related field. Being a CPA candidate or having the intent to pursue a license is often preferred.
