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Staff Accountant I

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**Summary:**

A Staff Accountant I will prepare and maintain financial records to track the organizations assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liabilities, and other related financial activities.

**Requirements, Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:**

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Knowledge of general financial accounting and cost accounting.
  • Understanding of and the ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles.
  • Ability to correctly prepare tax reports.
  • Proficient with Microsoft 365 or similar software, and accounting software.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:**

  • Performs general cost accounting and other related duties for the organization.
  • Prepares monthly balance sheets, income statements, and profit and loss statements.
  • Maintains the general ledger.
  • Codes invoices, sets up new accounts, reconciles accounts, and closes the monthly books.
  • Reconciles bank accounts at least monthly, verifies deposits, and addresses inquiries from banks.
  • Reconciles cash disbursement accounts, payroll, customer accounts, and other financial accounts; manages accounts receivable collections.
  • Verifies and/or completes payment of invoices associated with accounts payable and ensures payments are charged to the appropriate accounts.
  • Provides outside auditors with assistance; gathers necessary account information and documents to perform annual audit.
  • Files tax forms with federal, state, and local government agencies.
  • Coordinates with software vendor to maintain accounting software systems; recommends updates to enhance the accounting software.
  • Manages the purchasing and invoicing system.
  • Maintains knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.
  • Ability to follow Beasley, Mitchell & Co., Personnel Policy Manual, and IT Manual Guidelines for Quality Control.

**Minimum Qualifications and Experience:**

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
  • 2+ years’ experience in public accounting tax experience.
  • Experience preparing individual tax return. Strong accounting and analytical skills.
  • Strong computer skills: proficiency in CS Professional Suite Software, Excel, Word.
  • Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
  • Detail oriented & ability to multi-task.

**Physical/Mental/Visual Demands and Work Environment:**

  • This job is conducted in an office work environment, sitting most of the time.
  • Approximately 90% of this position’s duties require use of a computer.
  • Must be able to exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally.
  • Some travel may be required.

**Work Schedule:**

  • Typically, Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm.
  • Additionally require evening and weekends during busy season hours.

The statements on this document are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to