Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Accountants One

The Tone:
This is an in-office Staff Accountant role located in Canton, GA. The organization is a well-established and growing leader in the landscaping/hardscaping industry. This role is critical for supporting the daily accounting operations by maintaining accurate financial records, processing accounting transactions, and assisting with financial reporting. This position plays a key role in ensuring the timely and accurate recording of accounts payable, payroll, cash receipts, and general ledger activity.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Location: In-person, Canton, GA
• Team: Reports directly under the Controller
• Mission: Ensure timely and accurate recording of accounts payable, payroll, cash receipts, and general ledger activity.
• Tech Stack: Sage Intacct, Aspire, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office applications

What You’ll Actually Do
• Process AP Invoices: Accurately and timely process accounts payable invoices, including credit card transactions, through data entry.
• Manage Payroll Entries: Enter payroll information into the accounting system and provide assistance with payroll-related reconciliations.
• Perform GL Activities: Prepare and post journal entries to the general ledger, and assist with account analysis to resolve discrepancies.
• Conduct Reconciliations: Perform credit card and general ledger account reconciliations, and prepare monthly statements for outstanding accounts receivable.
• Support Closing Cycles: Assist with month-end and year-end closing activities, prepare financial reports and schedules as requested, and support internal and external audits by providing documentation.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Associates or Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, with knowledge of accounting principles and general ledger processes.
• Experience: Experience with Accounts Payable and Payroll Processing.
• Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications, strong data entry skills with a high degree of accuracy, excellent organizational and time management skills, strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities, and effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Bonus: Experience with Sage Intacct and/or Aspire software.