The Staff Accountant manages domestic and international accounting activities, including accounts payable, bank and general ledger reconciliations, fixed assets, depreciation, taxes, payroll postings, corporate card expenses, accruals, and prepaids. The role supports month-end and year-end close, flux analysis, financial reporting, dashboards, and external audits. It requires accurate, independent execution, collaboration with leadership and vendors, and proficiency in advanced Excel and Microsoft Office tools.
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
Under the supervision of the Controller, the Staff Accountant will manage RFA’s financial reporting processes in order to support Management in achieving our strategic objectives.
Our ideal candidate will be a detail & execution-oriented individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, which is continuously evolving. They will have 3-5years’ experience in accounting with a particular focus on maintaining financial reports, records and general ledgers, preparing and analysing account analysis and reconciliation, budgets and performing general bookkeeping.
As an RFA Staff Accountant you will work across departmental lines, interfacing with various Company Staff, including C-Level professionals, Management, and Vendors and Clients, striving to fully understand RFA’s internal practices, products and services in order to tackle a diverse workload and provide thoughtful recommendations when appropriate.
Essential Functions and Duties
- Responsible for all monthly activities for both domestic and international locations including AP, Bank Rec, Fixed Assets analysis, benefit allocations, accruals and prepaids and the review of General Ledger accounts for any necessary reclassifications. Ensure all reconciliations are completed with accuracy and differences are explained where needed.
- Process all monthly sales and use tax returns, and remit payments
- Complete daily bank reconciliations for both domestic and international locations
- Maintain fixed asset and depreciation schedule for both domestic and international locations: review purchases for any fixed assets to be capitalized per policy and calculate and book monthly depreciation.
- Book all corporate card expenses to the General Ledger.
- Posts payroll to the General Ledger for both domestic and international locations.
- Assist in year-end closing. Maintains and balances accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions; resolve discrepancies
- Assist with annual external audit examination. Complete requested materials. Assist in preparing assigned schedules for the annual and interim audit
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting or related field.
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in Accounting or a closely related field
- High degree of integrity including ability to successfully deal with sensitive or confidential information.
- Hands on, self-starting, disciplined, and detail-oriented individual with ability to work independently in a high-volume environment that requires a work product that is highly accurate and timely.
- High degree of proficiency with Microsoft Office software (Excel, MS Word, Outlook, Power BI) with advanced knowledge of Excel.
- Assist with Balance Sheet and Income Statement flux analysis
- Partner with controller to design reports and dashboards to timely reflect performance metrics.
- Must be able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline driven environment.
- Excellent verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team and take on new tasks with high level of difficulty.
- The individual will be expected to work with minimal up-front guidance and take ownership of his / her work product.
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