Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | BISSELL Homecare, Inc.

The Tone:
This is a Staff Accountant role at BISSELL Homecare, Inc. The company supports the operations of Rug Doctor, focusing on homecare solutions. This position is vital for supporting the accounting and financial reporting functions, ensuring accuracy and compliance. The Staff Accountant contributes to maintaining the financial integrity of the company’s records and adherence to established accounting principles and company policies.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Team: Works under general supervision, collaborating with Finance team members and cross-functional departments.
• Mission: To support the accounting and financial reporting functions for Rug Doctor operations, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting and compliance with company policies and GAAP.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, ERP/accounting systems

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Reporting: Prepare and accurately post journal entries, completing assigned month-end close activities within the established process to ensure timely financial reporting.
• Account Reconciliation: Complete comprehensive monthly account reconciliations for assigned balance sheet accounts, diligently investigating and resolving all reconciling items, unusual balances, and unexplained variances in a timely manner.
• Financial Analysis: Analyze fluctuations within balance sheet and income statement accounts across reporting periods and against prior-year results, verifying the accuracy and reasonableness of financial data.
• General Ledger Management: Maintain the precision and integrity of the general ledger by supporting the proper opening and closing of accounting periods, and reviewing trial balances and financial information for correct classification and compliance with accounting standards and company policies.
• Audit Support: Provide crucial support for year-end audit activities, including the preparation of required schedules, reconciliations, audit requests, and supporting documentation, and effectively respond to audit inquiries as needed.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required. This position is suitable for an early career professional who will work under general supervision.
• Experience: Experience with general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP/accounting systems; knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong attention to detail; ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Bonus: Accounting experience is preferred.