Staff Accountant - Richmond, United States - ProspectBlue

Description

ProspectBlue has partnered with a firm in Richmond, VA seeking to add a Staff Accountant to their growing and successful team.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly account analysis and reconciliation, including balance sheet and expense accounts.
• Investigation/resolution of reconciling items on a timely basis.
• Process monthly journal entries as necessary to maintain accurate account balances.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, year-end close processes and preparing schedules for reporting and assist in explanation of monthly results.
• Conduct ad-hoc analyses to gain a detailed understanding of the financial results.
• Maintains the general ledger by reconciling and verifying the balances with ability to find and resolve discrepancies with minimal supervision.
• Ensures relevant information is obtained and processed in a timely manner and representations are accurate.
• Ability to take large data groups and perform variance analysis.
• Assist preparing financial statements on a monthly basis.
• Prepare information for annual audit requested by the auditors.
• Develop and document business processes to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
• Ad-hoc reporting as requested.
• Protect organizations value by maintaining high level integrity and keeping information confidential.
• Assists accounting department with other tasks and projects as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting (Required)
• CPA or CPA candidate (Required)
• 1+ years experience in accounting
• SOX experience a plus
• Advanced Excel skills including a high level of proficiency with pivot tables
• Strong knowledge and understanding of GAAP
• Knowledge of financial analysis and research procedures
• Ability to analyze data and draw sound conclusions
• Ability to work and think independently with ability to problem solve
• Ability to learn and follow procedures quickly
• Self-starter & team player