Entry-Level Staff Accountant

Job Description

Jr. Staff Accountant | MajorKey Technologies

The Tone:
This is an entry-level role at MajorKey Technologies, a technology company. This position is a great opportunity for someone eager to learn and gain hands-on experience across multiple areas of accounting. The role is crucial for supporting the Finance team, ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of financial operations. It offers a path for an early career professional to contribute to streamlined processes and grow their accounting expertise.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Team: Finance team
• Mission: To support core accounting functions including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, purchase orders, reconciliations, sales tax, and month-end close while leveraging AI and technology for efficiency.
• Tech Stack: AI tools, automation, Avalara, Certinia (FinancialForce)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Manage Accounts Payable & Receivable: Support daily AP and AR activities, processing vendor invoices, payments, employee expenses, preparing customer invoices, and assisting with collections and cash application.
• Oversee Purchase Order Lifecycle: Create, track, and reconcile purchase orders, working with internal departments to resolve any related questions.
• Perform Account Reconciliations: Assist with bank, credit card, and balance sheet reconciliations, prepare basic journal entries, and help maintain accurate general ledger records.
• Support Financial Closings & Compliance: Assist the Finance team with month-end and year-end close activities, sales tax compliance and reporting using Avalara, and maintain organized documentation for audits.
• Drive Process Improvement with Technology: Leverage AI tools and automation to enhance accounting processes, reporting, reconciliations, and overall efficiency, including assisting with ad hoc Finance projects.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field; this is an entry-level position.
• Experience: 0–2 years of accounting experience; recent graduates are encouraged to apply, along with a basic understanding of accounting principles including AP, AR, and general ledger accounting.
• Skills: Strong Excel proficiency, attention to detail, organizational skills, comfort with technology and utilizing AI tools, ability to manage multiple priorities, strong communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Bonus: Experience or familiarity with Avalara for sales tax compliance, experience with Certinia (FinancialForce), previous internship or entry-level experience in Accounting or Finance, or exposure to ERP, accounting, billing, or expense-management systems.