Staff Accountant
A growing life sciences company is looking for a Staff Accountant to join its finance department. This position is a step above traditional entry-level accounting and is ideal for someone who is comfortable owning reconciliations, supporting close, and investigating financial discrepancies independently.
You'll work closely with the Controller and accounting team while gaining exposure to financial reporting, expense analysis, and process improvement.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and post recurring and adjusting journal entries
- Perform detailed balance sheet and bank reconciliations
- Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close
- Analyze account activity and investigate variances
- Maintain fixed asset and prepaid expense schedules
- Assist with accruals and expense reporting
- Reconcile intercompany transactions
- Prepare financial schedules and management reports
- Support external audits and tax-related requests
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes
Qualifications:
- 2–4 years of progressive accounting experience
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
- Strong Excel skills, including PivotTables and lookup functions
- Experience with an ERP system such as NetSuite, SAP, or Dynamics
- Solid understanding of debits, credits, reconciliations, and financial statements
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple deadlines
Compensation
$32.00-$36.00 HourlyAbout Us
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