Staff Accountant Jobs

POSITION SUMMARY

The Staff Accountant is primarily responsible for performing daily accounting tasks related to the efficient maintenance and processing of accounts payable and appraisal transactions. Individual will work with all departments in order to conduct the responsibilities associated with accounts payable.

POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary:

• File payables and obtain approval for bills in a timely manner as needed
• Prepare analysis of associated accounts
• Review and process invoices as well as check requests; sort, organize and set invoices up for payment procedures
• Reconcile payments and monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date
• Process and maintain all payments on time – ACH, paper checks
• Ensure the accurate and timely processing of positive pay transactions
• Correspond with vendors and respond to all inquiries; discrepancies, and maintain vendor files
• Review vendor contracts to schedule appropriate payments
• Maintains office rental contracts, recurring AP schedule and deferred rent GL accounts and other accounts
• Book daily cash entries

Secondary:

• Assist with month end closing
• Produce monthly reports and assist with month end closing
• Maintain and follow up on stale checks in accordance with state unclaimed property statutes
• Maintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting principles
• Maintain and review all vendor W9’s and other required documents for use in preparing year end 1099 reporting
• Prepare analysis of vendor invoices

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Certification:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Management

Experience:

• One to three years of Accounts Payable experience
• Knowledge of General Accounting procedures
• Understanding of relevant computer programs
• Proficient in data management and admittance

Skills/Abilities:

• Proficient in MS Outlook, Word, Excel
• Customer service focused.
• Detailed oriented with solid organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Self-starter with action orientation.
• Solid judgment and problem solving skills

Decision Making Responsibilities:

• Position requires excellent problem solving skills and independent judgment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIROMENT

Physical demands:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be mad to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

Physical demands; While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

In the primary environment the noise level is quiet to moderate with the ambient room temperatures, lighting and traditional office equipment as found in a typical office environment