United States onlyJob Summary:
The Staff Accountant participates in the daily activity of the general ledger department to ensure deadlines are met and that the month-end close and financials are completed when scheduled. This could include creation of journal entries, analysis of various asset, liability, revenue, or expense accounts. Liaise between IT and Accounting using updated technology to create reports, improve automated processes and generally improve and shorten processes.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Participate in the monthly close process
- Process fixed asset transactions
- Journalize and reconcile banking transactions
- Prepare and enter journal entries
- Perform account reconciliations
- Coordinate with other departments to achieve timely and accurate financial results
- Assist with the preparation of the audit requests
- Ad hoc requests & special projects as needed
Qualifications & Competencies:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field
- 1-2 years of general accounting experience
- Advanced knowledge in Excel
- CPA a plus
- Experience in the cosmetics industry a plus
