Staff Accountant 1

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The Staff Accountant will be responsible for performing accurate and timely close responsibilities including journal entries, analysis and account reconciliations. The role will support finance and internal departments as needed by providing ad hoc analysis. This individual will be required to provide input to and participate in various projects as assigned.

Essential Functions

• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and trend analysis for assigned areas in a format acceptable to and consumable by external auditors.
• Record monthly journal entries in Workday for accruals, reclassifications, and allocations.
• Accrue for invoices properly by interacting with accounts payable and other corporate departments.
• Resolve any reconciling items identified in account reconciliations.
• Manage responsibilities in order to meet deadlines.
• Seek opportunities to prevent reconciling items and to identify and standardize processes.
• Document standardized processes in areas of responsibility for SOX purposes.
• Respond to audit inquiries in a timely manner; liaise with auditors about their requests.
• Ensure areas of accounting responsibility are recorded, reconciled and documented in compliance with GAAP.
• Take personal responsibility for compliance with internal controls under his/her responsibility as documented in connection with SOX procedures.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 2-3 years of experience accounting, public or private
• GL accounting background
• Strong excel skills
• Strong organizational, analytical, critical thinking and customer service skills
• Ability to multi-task and manage, and meet competing deadlines
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. This position sometimes requires extended hours and occasional weekend work as job duties demand, such as during month-end close, the annual audit, or during other special projects as needed.

As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.