Staff Accountant

Summary/Objective

The Staff Accountant works under the supervision of the Director of Accounting. This individual performs general bookkeeping, accountspayableand accountsreceivabletasks. The Staff Accountant supports all functional areas of the Commercial Operations business.

EssentialFunctions

• Performaccountsreceivablefunctionsincluding but not limited to: invoice management, acceptingcashreceipts,credit card payments, payment application,billingand producing aging reports.
• Performaccountspayablefunctionsincludingbutnotlimitedto: invoice and vendor payment processing, vendor reconciliations, vendor account management, vendor invoice electronic workflow and expense report processing.
• Maintain an effective internal controls environment, including verification of approvals on vendor invoices, check requests and purchase orders.
• Serve as steward of the year-end tax process.
• MaintainvendorfilesincludingW-9’sandcertificatesofinsurance.
• Key involvement with balance sheet reconciliations.
• Creation and entry of journal entries on an as-needed basis.
• Preparation ofbankreconciliations.
• Active participant in the month-end accounting closure period, ensuring that all material entries are entered within period.

Competencies

Ability to interact professionally with others, excellent analytical skills, ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, ability to plan, organize and carry out multi-step projects, and think creatively. Ability to work in a collaborative team environment. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with frequently changing priorities. Proficient in Microsoft suite, with focus in MS Excel and MS Word.

RequiredEducationandExperience

Accounting degree preferred; Intermediate Excel skills; Comprehension of accounting principles; Accountsreceivable; Accounts payable; Knowledge of accounting systems and how they are integrated within a company's accounting structures; Knowledge of financial reporting process; Partner in documenting process; 2-5 years' experience in accounting.