Staff Accountant

General Summary of the Position:

Supports the accounting department in carrying out the accounting duties and responsibilities for Jasper Ventures, Inc. and affiliated companies. This role plays a crucial role in maintaining financial records, performing reconciliations, preparing invoices, and ensuring accurate and compliant financial operations within the organization. This role requires a detail-oriented individual with a strong understanding of accounting principles and regulations.   

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (following are accountabilities included but not limited to): 

• Prepares invoices and associated required documentation as directed.
• Assists with entry and management of Company credit card transactions as directed.  
• Prepares monthly bank reconciliations. 
• Assists with monthly job costing of salaried employees and allocations of general expenses.
• Provides assistance to the accounts payable team as directed.
• Supports with monthly percentage complete calculations. 
• Supports with federal tax compliance and external audit support.
• Ensures that all work is completed in a timely manner and a professional level of self-review. 
• Communicates with employees, clients, and vendors in a professional and respectful manner, appropriately responding to their questions, concerns, and complaints.
• Other duties as assigned to meet the needs of the business.

Skills and Abilities: 

• Must have a high attention to detail.
• Must be skilled in dealing with financial and numeric data.
• Ability to rely on instruction and use pre-established guidelines to complete assigned work.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize and complete assigned work.
• Ability to meet attendance schedule with dependability and consistency.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to be a creative thinker and apply logic to processes.  
• Must be organized to maintain accounting records.
• Software used: Sage, QuickBooks, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required.
• One or more years of experience in accounting in any industry is preferred.
• Willingness and ability to perform work under supervision, following verbal and/or written instructions.
• High level of integrity and commitment to maintaining confidentiality of financial data.

Work Context: 

• Typically works in an office (cubicle) setting.
• Remote work available as assigned.