Staff Accountant
- Baltimore, MD, United States
$65,000 to $80,000 USD / year
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- $65,000 to $80,000 USD / year
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Join a growing, high-performing organization where you'll gain exposure across multiple areas of accounting and finance while partnering with leaders throughout the business. This is an opportunity to build on a strong accounting foundation, contribute to process improvement initiatives, and play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting in a collaborative environment.
What You'll Be Doing
- Participate in the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting
- Prepare and review journal entries, account analyses, and supporting documentation
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations and investigate outstanding or unusual items
- Analyze financial activity, identify trends and variances, and provide insight into key fluctuations
- Support accounting for accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, and other general ledger activities
- Assist with payroll-related accounting and reconciliation activities
- Partner with internal teams to support transactions across multiple business units and entities
- Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for management reporting and financial analysis
- Assist with cash reconciliations and treasury-related accounting functions
- Support external audits, internal reviews, and compliance requirements
- Help strengthen internal controls and maintain compliance with accounting policies and standards
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve efficiencies, and enhance reporting accuracy
- Contribute to special projects, system enhancements, and other strategic accounting initiatives
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field
- Progressive accounting experience with exposure to month-end close and reconciliations
- Strong understanding of general ledger accounting principles
- Detail-oriented with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
- Experience with ERP systems and Excel preferred
More about this job
Skills
- Financial reporting
- Documentation
- Account reconciliation
- General ledger
- Payroll
- Reporting
- Financial analysis
- Regulatory compliance
- Month-end close
- Problem solving
- ERP
- Microsoft Excel