Staff Accountant
Richmond, VA US
Job Description
- Bachelors degree in accounting/finance
- Need to be able to independently run month end close, journal entries, reconciliation etc
- Desire and potential to get CPA in the near future
- Base salary 60K-65K
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prepare journal entries including monthly routine closing entries to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Prepare monthly and/or quarterly account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance.
- Assist the team in managing and monitoring employee credit card program, including in recording employee credit card expenses timely and accurately.
- Assist the team in analyzing variances between actual, prior-year, and budgeted results, providing insights and recommendations.
- Prepare and compile documents for external auditors, taxing authorities and other internal parties to ensure compliance with financial requirements.
- Other daily duties as assigned to support the accounting and finance team.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with internal and external stakeholders.
- Sufficient knowledge of GAAP and internal control, including specific areas such as accruals, fixed assets, prepaids and intercompany transactions.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products including intermediate Excel skills and familiarity with various ERP systems (e.G., Sage, SAP, TM1, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards).
- Strong attention to detail with ability to analyze large data sets to derive insights and ensure accuracy.
- Strong work ethic with a drive to succeed, with a high level of initiative and motivation.
- Ability to work independently, exhibit resourcefulness and ownership, and work effectively in a team environment.
- Capability to multi-task and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Embrace the opportunity to work in a rapidly changing environment, adapting to evolving business needs.
- Associate or Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
- Sufficient knowledge of GAAP and internal control.
- Minimum 2-year accounting experience in a corporate accounting department including minimum 1-year experience in month-end closing process.
- Experience in tax is preferred.
Meet Your Recruiter
Holly Liberto
President of Recruitment
Executive recruiting since 2006, specializing in the placement of professionals nationwide in the areas of marketing, digital marketing, analytics, sales, operations, human resources, finance/accounting, supply chain/logistics, and many more.
Holly is a results-driven professional with almost 20 years of recruiting experience. She has transitioned her experience in the marketing field into recruiting and has had successes placing candidates from the c-suite level to manager level. She works in various industries such as: CPG, pharmaceutical/biotechnology, retail, agency/management consulting, logistics, and many others.
Holly holds a B.A. in arts & sciences from Syracuse University.
Mom of two beautiful daughters and yoga enthusiast. “Yoga has been part of my life for four years and my practice has helped me grow both spiritually and physically, both on and off the mat. Yoga inspires me to live each day more mindfully.”