Staff Accountant

We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join our team in Baltimore, Maryland in a contract-to-permanent capacity. This position supports core accounting operations across month-end close, reconciliations, billing, cash application, and inventory-related activities while helping maintain accurate financial records. The role also provides cross-functional backup support for tax, compliance, invoicing, and satellite company accounting needs.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare recurring month-end journal entries and complete closing tasks in accordance with established accounting procedures.

• Reconcile general ledger accounts each month, investigate discrepancies, and ensure balances are properly supported.

• Post customer payments and apply cash receipts accurately against open invoices within the accounting system.

• Support billing activities by calculating estimated revenue from project schedules and generating customer invoices.

• Perform monthly close and account reconciliations.

• Provide backup assistance for fuel tax filings, vendor compliance documentation, intercompany invoice adjustments, and customer accounting transactions.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience in a staff accountant or similar role.

• Hands-on experience with journal entries, general ledger activity, and monthly account reconciliations.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word for reporting, analysis, and documentation.

• Working knowledge of corporate tax, sales tax, or related compliance support activities.

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple deadlines during month-end and year-end processes.

• Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate with operations, manufacturing, and other internal teams.

Compensation

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