Job Description
Job Description
SUMMARY
The Accounting Specialist is responsible for performing a variety of general accounting tasks to support the accounting team.
This includes managing accounts payable, payroll support, reconciling bank statements, and assisting with month-end and year-end closing activities.
IN THIS ROLE, THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL
- Perform general ledger bookkeeping, payroll tasks, and bank statement reconciliation.
- Manage accounts payable entries and oversee payment processing.
- Support the preparation and execution of month-end journal entries and closing activities.
- Reconcile credit card statements monthly.
- Process expense reports.
- Post payments from invoices and tabulates data or other similar accounting records to the appropriate sub-ledger accounts.
- Maintains and reconciles fixed asset systems and prepares standard month-end journal entries.
- Provides support and analysis for quarterly and year-end reporting and audits.
- Any additional duties assigned by management.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of education and / or experience providing the required skills and knowledge for successful job performance will be considered.
Typical qualifications would be :
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, or similar preferred
- 3+ years of accounting experience, with knowledge of accounting principles and GAAP.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
None
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES
The ideal candidate will possess the following professional attributes :
- Ability to multi-task
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Passion for numbers
- Reliable
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Excellent verbal and written communication
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The role is based in an office / cubicle setting, requiring close collaboration with the accounting team and other organizational members.
The position is primarily on-site, with occasional remote work allowed under special circumstances. No travel is required.
BENEFITS
- Health and vision plans with employer contributions, beginning the 1st of the month following hire date
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Healthcare / Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Basic Life and AD&D Coverage
- Short and Long-Term Disability Coverage
- 401k Company Match
- Paid Time Off