{"id":1170,"date":"2020-08-10T06:55:32","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T01:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smartsampleresume.com\/?p=1170"},"modified":"2020-08-09T10:28:09","modified_gmt":"2020-08-09T04:58:09","slug":"staff-accountant-job-description","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartsampleresume.com\/job-descriptions\/staff-accountant-job-description\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff Accountant Job Description"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2><strong>Introduction: <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The staff accountant is\nprofessionals who provide management of the financial information by conducting\nresearch and analyzing accounts. They have to prepare financial statements. The\nprofessional employs in the accounting department of an organization and they\nperform a variety of tasks including reviewing the financial statements,\nmaintaining the general ledger, assisting audits and budgeting processes, and\nreconciling accounts. To remain successful in this profession, the candidate\nshould accurately maintain a general ledger and ensure compliance with GAAP. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Staff Accountant Job Titles:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Cost Accountant<\/li><li>Senior Accountant<\/li><li>CPA<\/li><li>Staff Accountant<\/li><li>Staff Accountant ( Part-Time)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Staff Accountant Job Summary:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are looking to hire a diligent\nstaff accountant to join our finance department. If you are looking to build a\ncareer in accounting, the company is offering short term as well as long term\nopportunities to those who are ready to dedicate extra effort at the workplace.\nThe staff accountant duties include preparing year-end and monthly closings,\njournal entries, fixed asset maintenance, bank reconciliation, and general\nledger reconciliation. The candidate needs to spend a fair amount of time\ndedicated to producing a financial statement, cash flow projections, and\nbudgets. During the monthly closure, you will be in charge of many aspects of\ninternal reporting. Additionally, you will take part in compliances, communicate\nwith external auditors for quarterly review and annual audits, and review\nschedules for the reporting process. You need to report a wide variety of\nfinancial data and communicate reasonably. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Staff Accountant Responsibilities\nand Duties:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Preparing internal and external financial statement by gathering information from the general ledger system<\/li><li>Maintaining and balancing an automated consolidated system by giving data<\/li><li>Analyzing information and developing spreadsheet reports<\/li><li>Preparing ledger entries by maintaining records and files<\/li><li>Preparing payment by accruing expense<\/li><li>Ensuring compliance with GAAP<\/li><li>Tax planning including the corporation, partnership, and individual taxation<\/li><li>Assisting month-end close process by preparing and analyzing journal entries <\/li><li>Reconciling and analyzing assigned balance sheet accounts to support documentation<\/li><li>Demonstrating initiatives to resolve any balancing issues in the reconciliation<\/li><li>Participating in special accounting project if required<\/li><li>Maximizing efficiency and productivity through  extensive process analysis and interdepartmental collaboration<\/li><li>Support the change management and success of process improvement within the company<\/li><li>Support treasury function including the preparation of  weekly and monthly wires to vendors and investors<\/li><li>Support the controller with accounting, auditing and  tax matters<\/li><li>Responsible for recording transaction in ledgers including scheduled computation of accruals and cost allocations<\/li><li>Meeting processing and reporting deadlines<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Staff Accountant Skills and\nQualification:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Bachelor degree in accounting or finance<\/li><li>Must possess a minimum of 2 years of experience <\/li><li>Punctual, reliable and must have strong communication skill<\/li><li>Minimum of passing the CPA exam<\/li><li>Proficient in excel spreadsheet and other software applications<\/li><li>Knowledge about using accounting principles and procedures<\/li><li>Strong system orientation including MS office<\/li><li>Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment<\/li><li>Excellent written and oral communication skill<\/li><li>Excellent interpersonal skills with superior customer service and teamwork<\/li><li>Working knowledge of GAAP<\/li><li>Strong numeracy and analytical skill<\/li><li>Good problem solving and time management skill<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction: The staff accountant is professionals who provide management of the financial information by conducting research and analyzing accounts. They have to prepare financial statements. 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