Staff Accountant I

Overview:

The Staff Accountant I is responsible for supporting daily financial transactions, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and monthly financial statement preparation. Working primarily with the Alterman Corporate accounting team, this role provides essential assistance to Treasury and Finance leadership, ensuring accurate and timely financial data. This position contributes to departmental goals and offers a strong foundation for growth within the accounting field.

Essential Functions:

1. Operations: 60%

• Prepares all cash receipts received for deposit and enters them into the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
• Updates the daily cash summary listing with all deposit information.
• Distributes daily receipts report to appropriate leadership team members.
• Collects daily corporate mail for distribution to the Finance team.
• Oversees the distribution of company credit cards.
• Records payroll reimbursements summary and journal entry.
• Initiates and follows up on customer payment method transitions.
• Provides internal and external customer support related to role.
• Supports teammates with phone rotation coverage as needed.
• Collaborates with team members to strengthen inter-departmental relationships.

2. Accounting: 20%

• Reconciles bank accounts to bank statements monthly.
• Assists in meeting month-end deadlines, including updating necessary spreadsheets, keying journal entries, and performing general ledger account analysis/reconciliations.
• Reviews or prepares Sales and Use Tax related to tax certificates and filings.
• Complies with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and with all internal policies and procedures.

3. Process Improvement: 10%

• Maintains vendor rebate schedule and distribution.
• Assists with internal and external data research and collection.
• Creates and develops best practices for role and department-supported objectives.
• Any special projects or tasks as assigned by supervisor, including accounting process evaluation to recommend improvements to current procedures and processes.

4. Performs other duties as assigned. 10%

Education and Experience:

• Associate's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• One to three years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively in various situations.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills, with the ability to actively listen, seek clarification, and respond well to customer inquiries.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including data collection, analysis, and logical conclusion-drawing.
• Skilled in interpreting and presenting numerical data, with the ability to calculate figures like discounts, interest, and percentages.
• Ability to meet weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end deadlines.
• Ability to interpret complex technical instructions and analyze account balances for accuracy.
• Effective in balancing team and individual responsibilities, remaining open to feedback and diverse perspectives.
• Proficient in reading and understanding instructions and writing clear messages.
• Skilled in balancing team and individual responsibilities, with openness to diverse perspectives.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.
• Knowledge of Modular based Accounting Software and Spreadsheets.
• Familiarity with ERP systems for efficient management of accounting tasks preferred.

Work Environment:

• Office environment.

Physical Demands:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Manual dexterity associated with computer data entry required.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

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