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Staff Accountant

Job Details

Bensalem , PA
Full Time
Bachelor’s Degree
None
Day
Finance

Description

Job Summary: The Staff Accountant is responsible for ensuring the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, analyzing and entering transactions.

 

Responsibilities and Duties:

  • Assists in preparation of monthly management report and accompanying schedules, worksheets and narratives, including “Budget vs. Actual” variance reports. Assists in providing follow-up and documentation of significant variances.
  • Prepares and records assets, liability, revenue, and expense entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
  • Aids in designing, implementing and monitoring fiscal internal controls surrounding the revenue cycle.
  • Reviews revenue KPIs and provides revenue trends/analysis. 
  • Ensures monthly revenues are properly reflected in the GL system/ERM via journal entries/uploads.
  • Maintains and balances subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies.
  • Maintains general ledger by transferring subsidiary accounts, preparing a trial balance and reconciling entries.
  • Summarizes financial status by collecting information, preparing balance sheet, profit and loss and other statements.
  • Performs monthly reconciliations, records daily cash activity, review daily deposit packets for accuracy and completeness.
  • Analyzes financial information and summarizes financial status.
  • Spots error and suggests ways to improve efficiency and spending.
  • Assists with annual and interim audits by completing requested materials and preparing assigned schedules.
  • Assists with completion of the quarterly and annual regulatory filings, including the preparation of assigned quarterly and annual statutory statement pages/schedules.
  • Conforms with and abides by all regulatory guidelines and internal policies & procedures.
  • Documents policies, procedures and workflow for assigned areas of responsibility.
  • Acts as a backup for Payroll and Accounts Payable.
  • Contributes to department and organization special projects as assigned.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or other related field.
  • Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process.
  • Hands-on experience with accounting software packages; Sage 100, FAS.
  • Advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables.
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