What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at Miller-Bradford & Risberg, Inc.?
Responsibilities:
• Assist with month-end closing activities, including general ledger and journal entries.
• Partner with outside tax firm on 1099 preparation and deliverables
• Collect and monitor W9's and insurance certificates
• Compile sales tax reports and payment for filing
• Utilize expense software to work with employees on credit card transactions and employee expenses to post to accounting software
• Enter payables into accounting software
• Process and post all company debt payments
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations to ensure financial accuracy
• Undertake additional responsibilities as they arise within the accounting department
• Process hourly and salaried payroll and support related functions including union reports, benefit billing reconciliation and GL posting
• Assist with Employee Retirement Plan between the company and external party
• Maintain payroll system accuracy (employee records, withholdings, deductions, union contract rates etc.)
• Identify payroll process improvements and reduce manual work
Requirements:
• Proficiency in Accounts Payable (AP) is a must for the role of Staff Accountant
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting is highly preferred
• The candidate should have a thorough understanding and work experience with the general ledger
• The candidate must have experience in creating and managing journal entries
• The candidate must be capable of handling month end close activities
• Payroll processing experience
Preferred, not required:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 1-3 years of experience in Accounting or Finance Dept