Staff Accountant

We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join our team in Memphis, Tennessee. This position plays a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting daily accounting operations, and contributing to a smooth month-end close process. The ideal candidate brings solid experience across payables, receivables, reconciliations, and journal entries, along with the ability to communicate effectively across departments.

Responsibilities:
• Manage day-to-day accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and processed on schedule.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations with clear supporting documentation and investigate variances or exceptions as needed.
• Record customer payments, complete cash postings, and reconcile banking activity to maintain accurate cash balances.
• Draft, upload, and maintain journal entries and recurring entry templates in alignment with accounting procedures.
• Contribute to month-end close by completing assigned tasks on time and helping deliver reliable financial reporting.
• Administer customer and vendor records, including account setup, onboarding updates, documentation requests, and credit application support.
• Review employee expense submissions, credit card activity, petty cash, remote deposits, checks, and electronic payments to ensure accuracy and policy compliance.
• Assist with audit preparation, compliance documentation, variance analysis, and other general accounting or administrative support as needed.

Qualifications:

• Experience in staff accounting or a similar accounting role with hands-on responsibility for general ledger activity.
• Working knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, journal entries, and month-end close procedures.
• Familiarity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and the ability to apply them in daily accounting work.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including intermediate Excel skills for analysis, reconciliation, and reporting.
• Ability to prepare bank and balance sheet reconciliations with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across internal teams and respond to external inquiries professionally.
• Exposure to tax-related activities, including corporate tax or sales tax, is beneficial.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to maintain complete digital and physical records and manage multiple priorities.

Compensation

$50,000.00-$60,000.00 Yearly

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