Staff Accountant
- Washington, DC, United States
$65k-$75K
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Job details
- Pay
- $65k-$75K
- Experience
- 2-3 years of progressive accounting experience.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
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Hybrid - 2/3
$65k-$75K
About the Opportunity
We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Staff Accountant to join our growing finance team. This role offers the opportunity to be involved in a variety of accounting functions that directly support the organization's financial operations. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting reporting activities, managing transactional accounting, and contributing to process improvements.
This position is ideal for an accounting professional who enjoys working in a collaborative environment, takes pride in accuracy, and is looking to expand their experience across multiple areas of corporate accounting.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage daily accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, ensuring accuracy and timely processing.
- Prepare and process payroll on a bi-weekly basis while maintaining confidentiality and compliance with company policies.
- Generate customer invoices and support billing activities to ensure timely collections.
- Reconcile bank accounts, credit card statements, and other balance sheet accounts.
- Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities, including journal entries and account reconciliations.
- Prepare financial reports and analyze variances against budgets and forecasts.
- Monitor operating expenses and provide insights to support budgeting and financial planning efforts.
- Maintain organized accounting records and supporting documentation.
- Support internal controls and assist with audit requests from external auditors and regulatory agencies.
- Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes and improve operational efficiency.
- Collaborate with finance leadership on special projects and other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business discipline.
- 2-3 years of progressive accounting experience.
- Solid understanding of accounting principles and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Experience with accounting software and ERP systems.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines.
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently while contributing to a team-oriented environment.
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Skills
- HTML
- Reporting
- Accounts payable
- Accounts receivable
- Payroll
- Confidentiality
- Regulatory compliance
- Account reconciliation
- Create a financial report
- Budget management
- Financial planning
- Documentation
- Accounting department processes
- Leadership
- Sage Accounting Software
- ERP
- Microsoft Excel
- Data analysis
- Attention to detail
- Organizational skills
- Problem solving
- Communication skills
- Work independently