Staff Accountant 1
Required skills
- bank account reconciliations
- credit card reconciliations
- multiple entities
- financial statements
- financial data
- general ledger
- GAAP
- reconciliation variances
- transaction coding
- internal controls
Nice to have
- balance sheet account reconciliations
- accounting operating system
- international teams
Role summary
We are seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant 1 to join our accounting team. This role will focus on reconciling multiple bank accounts and payment methods across various entities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with internal controls. Responsibilities include performing daily, weekly, and monthly reconciliations, analyzing financial data, resolving variances, and ensuring adherence to GAAP and SOX requirements. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, advanced attention to detail, proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel), and the ability to work independently while coordinating with internal teams.
Overview
We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Staff Accountant 1 to join our accounting team. This position will focus on reconciling multiple bank accounts across various entities, as well as various methods of payment at convenience stores, including credit cards, with the type of reconciliation depending on the needs of the business, while ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with internal controls. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, advanced attention to detail, and the ability to work independently.
Responsibilities
- Perform daily, weekly and monthly bank account/credit card reconciliations across multiple entities.
- Ensure the transactions of the business have been properly accounted for and accurately reflected in the financial statements.
- Analyze financial data and use independent judgment for purposes of identifying variances, when possible, resolving accounting operating system issues, compiling statistical information and developing procedures to improve current processes under the guidance of the accounting manager.
- Responsible for general ledger entries, reconciliations and financial reporting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and practices.
- Investigate and resolve reconciliation variances, including unidentified transactions, timing differences and posting errors.
- Coordinate with various internal teams to research discrepancies and bank/credit card items to ensure accurate transaction coding.
- Ensure compliance with internal control requirements and SOX requirements.
- Interfaces frequently with various levels within the organization.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance preferred but not required.
- 2-5 years of accounting experience, preferably with a focus on balance sheet account reconciliations.
- Strong understanding of general ledger accounting and reconciliation principles.
- Proficient in the utilization of Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, Teams and Outlook).
- Ability to multi-task and complete projects within specific
- Experience completing detailed accounting
- Ability to handle and reconcile large amounts of detailed transactions.
- High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and strong organizational skills.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal with the ability to coordinate with international teams.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving
- Detail oriented with excellent time management skills
- This is not an exhaustive list of all job duties and requirements and may change based on business necessities.
Equal Opportunity EmployerGPM Investments, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, disability, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Unlawful discrimination will not be a factor in any employment decision.
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GPM Investments, LLC maintains a drug-free workplace
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