Staff Accountant

Job Description: Staff Accountant

Reports to: CFO

Location: Onsite daily, Dallas 75220

Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Overview:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Staff Accountant to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing a variety of accounting tasks, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and maintaining efficient processes. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled accountant with a strong technical understanding looking to expand their responsibilities and potentially take on a leadership role in the future.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accounts Payable & Receivable: Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, including invoicing, payments, and collections, to ensure timely and accurate financial transactions.
• Reconciliation: Reconcile cash, bank accounts, and revenue accounts, ensuring all discrepancies are resolved and records are maintained accurately.
• General Ledger Maintenance: Maintain an accurate general ledger, making necessary adjustments as needed to ensure proper recording of financial transactions.
• Journal Entries: Prepare and post journal entries for all accounts, including fixed assets, and ensure proper documentation and approval for all entries.
• Cash Flow Monitoring: Monitor the company's cash flow, ensuring adequate liquidity for operations and making recommendations for improving cash management.
• Invoicing & Collections: Issue invoices to customers, track receivables, and collect payments in a timely manner, coordinating with other departments to resolve customer billing inquiries.
• Tax Preparation & Reporting: Prepare and file tax returns, as well as monthly and quarterly financial statements, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and deadlines.
• Tax Remittances: Remit payroll, income, sales, and use taxes as required, ensuring timely and accurate submissions to relevant authorities.
• Payroll Processing: Process employee timesheets and manage payroll, ensuring accuracy in wage calculations, deductions, and benefits.
• Supervision Potential: As the role evolves, there may be an opportunity to supervise and mentor accounting staff, including payroll clerks, billing clerks, and accounts payable clerks.
• Audit Support: Gather and organize documentation for auditing purposes, working closely with external auditors to ensure compliance and accuracy.
• Additional Duties: Perform other duties as assigned by the finance department, contributing to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of accounting operations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Proven experience as a staff accountant or in a similar role, with a strong understanding of accounting principles, practices and technical knowledge.
• Proficient in accounting software (e.g., Sage, QuickBooks, NetSuite, etc.) and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy and integrity.
• Knowledge of tax preparation, payroll processing, and financial reporting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a supervisory or team lead role is a plus.
• Familiarity with accounting regulations and best practices.
• Offering $75-90k depending on experience