Staff Accountant

Overview

    Do you look at budgets and spreadsheets like puzzles to solve?   Are you a “numbers person” with an eye for details?  Are you looking to establish a career with a company that cares about you?

There you are! We’ve been looking for you! You must be our next Staff Accountant!

The Short Version

You read the intro, and you’re excited! You wanna get straight to the point.

• We’re located in Charlotte, North Carolina
• You get 8 paid holidays and generous PTO
• You’ll work with numbers daily – bank and credit card reconciliations, month-end close, and more!
• You have a Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance
• You’ll have all the usual insurances available (medical, dental, vision, etc.), as well as a 401(k)

Responsibilities

The Perks

We’ll take care of you here!

Our Accounting members average over a decade of joy with Morris-Jenkins. You’ll have plenty of benefits. Medical, Dental, Vision, Long & Short-Term Disability AND Life Insurance, a Flexible Spending Account, and a 401(k) Retirement Plan are just some of the perks available so you and your family can relax, knowing you’re covered. In fact, you even get plenty of paid time off to use however you’d like. Cool job, huh?

All About YOU

You’re a truth-seeker.

You wanna get down to the nitty gritty of every spreadsheet you come across. You find yourself easily absorbed into your projects, and you get a huge sense of satisfaction when you’ve finally solved a puzzle!

You have some experience in accounting. In fact, you even have a Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance! Your work experience has provided you a solid foundation, but you know there’s room to grow (and you’re excited about it!). You know Excel like the back of your hand, and you’re proficient at Microsoft Word and Outlook.

You’re looking for something with work-life balance. You found it! If you’ve ever worked somewhere with demanding and unreasonable hours, you know how valuable personal time is. We get that! This is a full-time position. Accounting is your talent and your passion, but it’s not your entire life. You can expect to work a standard 40-hour work week. Your family and personal life are important, so you can rest easy knowing you’ll have time for them!

What to Expect

As our Staff Accountant:

• You’ll assist with month-end close
• You’ll post daily cash transactions and report daily cash flow
• You’ll complete reconciliations of key balance sheet and P&L accounts, as well as bank and credit card reconciliations
• You’ll be responsible for recurring and adjusting journal entries
• You'll make $50-$60k/yr

There’s no one out there quite like you, and there’s no company out there quite like us!

Here, we love celebrating! We have huge company breakfasts, fiestas, and an Ugly Christmas Sweater contest. This isn’t just a job, we aren’t just a company, and you aren’t just an employee.  Here, you’re family!

Qualifications

You’re amazing at spotting details and analyzing data!

How cool is it that you spotted this career?

The Super-Fun HR Stuff

Minimum Qualifications:

• Staff Accountant experience with a focus on cash reconciliations
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Knowledgeable about application of GAAP standards
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Positive attitude and the ability to meet deadlines and maintain consistent, timely and accurate processes
• Time Management: the ability to organize and manage multiple tasks.
• Highly detail orientated
• You must possess the ability to successfully work independently and accurately with limited supervision
• Fluent ability to read, write, and speak in the English language

Mental & Physical Demands and Work Environment: The characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by a person to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions per the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  This job description is subject to change and does not restrict management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Physical Demands:  Must be able to remain in a stationary position, over 90% of time.  Constantly operates a computer, 10 key pad, mobile phone, and other office equipment.

Mental Demands:  Must be able to perceive and distinguish emotions in telephone conversations, as well as deal with adversarial confrontations.  Requires an ability to concentrate and prioritize multiple tasks at once.  Ability to deal with occasional stressful situations, making prudent decisions in adherence to company values.

Work environment: While performing the duties of this job the noise level is usually low.  Must maintain strict confidentiality with both employer and customer information.

Salary : $50,000 - $60,000