Staff Accountant

 

Staff Accountant

Classification: Regular, Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Reports To: Corporate Controller

Summary

Responsible for providing general accounting support for the Company, including the preparation and examination of financial records, assisting with month-end activities, general ledger analysis and generating financial reports at the location level.

Essential Functions

• Manages location bank accounts, including monthly reconciliation, new account set-up, and supply ordering.  Assists field staff as needed.
• Prepares, files, and pays sales tax & lodging tax reports ensuring accuracy and timely filing.
• Ensures sales and lodging licenses remain up to date and renewed timely.
• Complies with federal, state, and local sales tax requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
• Tracks and collects weekly revenue reports from area managers.  Properly files each report weekly.  Ensures reports are received for every applicable location.
• Assists with monthly-end and year-end close process, including preparing and reconciling general ledger accounts as assigned.
• Assists with accounting and tracking of company's capital assets.
• Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents.
• Protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.
• Establishes new bank accounts, merchant accounts and equipment, and business licenses for new contracts and locations.
• Cross trains and acts as back-up for vendor invoice data entry as well as ensuring accounts payables are paid timely.
• Provides accounting support for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Assists with annual financial audit and ad-hoc audits as needed.
• Ad-hoc accounting and organization projects as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• Minimum of two to four years of general accounting experience.
• Multi-state/multi unit experience is preferred. 
• Solid understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and GAAP.
• NetSuite experience preferred.
• Intermediate skills in Excel; proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Suite Products.
• Detail-oriented.
• Flexibility and ability to effectively function in a changing environment with a rapidly growing company.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.