Job Description
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Process daily banking activities, including ACH payments, wire transfers, and remote check deposits.
- Monitor and reconcile daily bank activity while maintaining accurate cash records.
- Prepare daily cash reports and cash position summaries for leadership.
- Perform daily and monthly bank reconciliations and investigate any discrepancies.
- Apply customer payments and process credit card receipts within the accounting system.
- Assist with accounts payable by entering manual invoices, processing purchase order invoices, and ensuring timely vendor payments.
- Reconcile monthly corporate credit card statements.
- Maintain prepaid expense schedules, including insurance and other recurring prepaid assets.
- Prepare payroll-related journal entries and assist with payroll accounting activities.
- Support sales tax administration by reviewing transactions through Avalara and validating tax calculations.
- Generate and distribute daily AP, AR, banking, and cash reporting.
- Assist with month-end close activities, journal entries, account reconciliations, and other general ledger responsibilities.
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting, and internal controls.
- Perform additional accounting and finance projects as assigned.
Requirements
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred, not required
- 2-5+ years of accounting experience in a Staff Accountant, Accounting Specialist, or similar role.
- Experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, and general ledger accounting.
- Strong understanding of debits, credits, and month-end accounting processes.
- Experience preparing journal entries and reconciling balance sheet accounts.
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Experience working within an ERP system; experience with ERP implementations or system conversions is a plus.
- Exposure to sales tax processes and payroll accounting is preferred.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and a proactive mindset.