Staff Accountant

Job Title - Staff Accountant

Location- One Citizens Bank Way, Johnston, RI, 02919

Pay rate - 34.88/hr on W2

Staff Accountant Responsibilities:

• Maintaining financial records by processing daily, weekly, and monthly transactions to be certain that books balance at the end of the day.

• Insuring proper funding for daily ACH or wire settlements with external clients, servicers or vendors.

• Resolving errors by performing complex reconciliations and following procedures to determine and process adjusting entries to maintain accurate financial records on general ledger.

• Develop and maintain procedures

• Identifying process gaps, risks, and efficiencies

• Application of GAAP and internal Accounting Policies specifically for but not limited to expense and income recognition.

• Applying Corporate Accounting Policy standards to all functions

• Ensuring proper controls are in place for all processes and recommend process improvement where necessary including updating procedures, process flows, and other product documentation

• Actively participating in new and existing projects

• Provide Support to Accounting Managers on projects

• Prepare reporting for internal presentations or external delivery

Qualifications

Required Skills/Experience

• BA/BS degree in Accounting or Finance required

• 3-5 years of professional experience in an operational and or accounting/finance role

• Intermediate in Microsoft Office - specifically excel including V-lookups, H-Lookups, Pivots, Table and Graph creation

• Ability to work individually and collaboratively across multiple teams

• Experience performing in an ever-changing environment with proven ability to multitask

• Strong Accounting background with experience in detailed research and analysis

• Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment

• Excellent understanding of accounting principles (GAAP, FASB)

• Excellent analytical skills and detail oriented