What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at ASME (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers)?
ASME helps the global engineering community develop solutions to real-world challenges. Founded in 1880 as The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME is a nonprofit professional organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing, and skill development across all engineering disciplines, while promoting the vital role of the engineer in society. ASME codes and standards, publications, conferences, continuing education, and professional development programs provide a foundation for advancing technical knowledge and a safer world. From college students and early-career engineers to project managers, corporate executives, researchers, and academic leaders, ASME's members are as diverse as the engineering community itself.
The Staff Accountant performs a wide range of general accounting responsibilities for the daily, monthly, and year-end operations of the Accounting Department. Primary duties include data analysis, reporting, record keeping, research, reconciliations, and journal entry preparation. This incumbent plays a key role in ensuring streamlined processes through establishing and revising work methods, forms, and standards, focused on improving operating efficiencies.
Principal Accountabilities:
ASME is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. At ASME, we nurture an inclusive environment, and we encourage, support, and celebrate diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status, disability, or protected veteran, military status, or any other basis protected by law.
Our Equal Employment Opportunity policy pertains to every aspect of an individual’s relationship with the organization, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training and development, promotion, programs, and all other terms and conditions of employment.
Annual base salary may vary based on geographic location. The New York metro salary range for this position is estimated to be between $73,500 - 75,000 per year.
Only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.
The Staff Accountant performs a wide range of general accounting responsibilities for the daily, monthly, and year-end operations of the Accounting Department. Primary duties include data analysis, reporting, record keeping, research, reconciliations, and journal entry preparation. This incumbent plays a key role in ensuring streamlined processes through establishing and revising work methods, forms, and standards, focused on improving operating efficiencies.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Prepares journal entries for month, quarter, and year-end close;
- Acts as the liaison between the Accounting department and various internal business partners;
- Performs account reconciliations and prepares related adjustments to the General Ledger;
- Prepares elimination & consolidation journal entries for quarter and year-end close;
- Works as part of the team responsible for recording fixed asset transactions;
- Records investment-related transactions;
- Reviews monthly department financial reports for discrepancies or large variances;
- Conducts monthly financial meetings with business partners;
- Coordinates with insurance broker to provide business partners with Certificates of Insurance.
- Assists with audit requests, as needed.
- Performs research and special projects, as requested.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent experience
- 3 years of progressive accounting experience
- Knowledge of accounting-related systems and applications
- Proficiency in MS Office applications with advanced Excel skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Outstanding analytical skills and quantitative aptitude
- Demonstrated organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks and effectively manage multiple projects
ASME is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. At ASME, we nurture an inclusive environment, and we encourage, support, and celebrate diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status, disability, or protected veteran, military status, or any other basis protected by law.
Our Equal Employment Opportunity policy pertains to every aspect of an individual’s relationship with the organization, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training and development, promotion, programs, and all other terms and conditions of employment.
Annual base salary may vary based on geographic location. The New York metro salary range for this position is estimated to be between $73,500 - 75,000 per year.
Only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Salary : $73,500 - $75,000