Staff Accountant

POSITION TITLE: Staff Accountant

DEPARTMENT: Finance

REPORTS TO: Controller

POSITION SUMMARY

The Staff Accountant is primarily responsible for performing daily accounting tasks related to the efficient maintenance and processing of accounts payable and appraisal transactions. Individual will work with all departments in order to conduct the responsibilities associated with accounts payable.

POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary:

• Process and maintain all payments on time – ACH, paper checks
• File payables and obtain approval for bills in a timely manner as needed
• Ensure the accurate and timely processing of positive pay transactions
• Review and process invoices as well as check requests; sort, organize and set invoices up for payment procedures
• Reconcile payments and monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date
• Correspond with vendors and respond to all inquiries; discrepancies, and maintain vendor files
• Prepare analysis of associated accounts
• Review vendor contracts to schedule appropriate payments
• Book daily cash entries
• Maintains office rental contracts, recurring AP schedule and deferred rent GL accounts and other accounts

Secondary:

• Assist with month end closing
• Prepare analysis of vendor invoices
• Produce monthly reports and assist with month end closing
• Maintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting principles
• Maintain and review all vendor W9’s and other required documents for use in preparing year end 1099 reporting
• Maintain and follow up on stale checks in accordance with state unclaimed property statutes

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Certification:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Management

Experience:

• One to three years of Accounts Payable experience
• Knowledge of General Accounting procedures
• Understanding of relevant computer programs
• Proficient in data management and admittance

Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Self-starter with action orientation.
• Customer service focused.
• Solid judgment and problem solving skills
• Detailed oriented with solid organizational skills.
• Proficient in MS Outlook, Word, Excel

Decision Making Responsibilities:

• Position requires excellent problem solving skills and independent judgment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIROMENT

Physical demands:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be mad to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

Physical demands; While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

In the primary environment the noise level is quiet to moderate with the ambient room temperatures, lighting and traditional office equipment as found in a typical office environment

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Physical setting:

• Office

Application Question(s):

• Will you now, or in the future, require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B visa status)?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• GAAP: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPA (Preferred)

Work Location: In person