Staff Accountant / MPX / Portland, ME

MPX, a Maine Best Places to Work company for 11 years running, is seeking a customer-focused Staff Accountant to join their Portland, Maine team.

Requirements of the Staff Accountant:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; experience in lieu of degree considered.
• 3 years’ experience with responsibility for general ledger accounting. Experience with payroll processing a plus.
• Strong understanding of the GL, financial statements, and balance sheet.
• Stickler for details and implementing processes to ensure accuracy of work.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a strong customer service orientation and commitment to live up to MPX’s customer service motto of ‘details delivered’.
• Good problem solving and research skills, and also good judgment in knowing when to ask for help.
• Solid competence in Outlook, Excel and Word as well as accounting and payroll software. MPX uses NetSuite.
• Ability to work from the Portland, Maine office Monday through Friday, 8-5.

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Health Insurance with available HSA.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Dental and Vision Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• 16 days of PTO; increases to 17 days at 3 years and 20 days after 5 years.
• Paid holidays.
• 401(k) with company match (50% up to $2500 per year).
• EAP.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Fitness Reimbursement.
• Convenient location close to shopping, restaurants and the airport.

• Working closely with client services team to gather all information to facilitate timely month-end close.
• Analyze income statement and balance sheet. Identify issues or discrepancies and research/resolve in a timely manner.
• Prepare monthly general ledger schedules and take corrective action as needed.
• Process bi-weekly payroll ensuring the highest degree of accuracy.
• Process and reconcile all facets of accounts receivable including daily bank reconciliations and receipt of client payments.
• Participate as backup in all functions of accounts payable including invoice entry, payment runs, reconciliation of corporate credit card accounts.
• Provide client billing support during month end and other times as required.
• Reconcile benefit bills.
• Support Controller with miscellaneous tasks and projects as needed.

About MPX

MPX is a technology company, providing comprehensive communications solutions to organizations across many industries. We have a unique culture of high-performing people who proudly solve business communication problems for our clients. Our culture is fast paced. We depend on each other to contribute, to do our respective parts. We attract and retain doers and problem solvers. Our clients choose us because we listen to them and challenge them to bring innovative ideas, process improvements, and cost savings. MPX has earned Best Places to Work in Maine for eleven years running!

Moments of truth are foundational in all we do at MPX!

A Moment of Truth is a pivotal moment when a client or internal customer changes their perception about an interaction, product, or service. MPX and its amazing team deliver moments of truth by elevating our core values to the highest level while fostering loyalty and brand advocacy with clients and internal customers.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, familial status, domestic violence status, or any other status protected by law.