Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Fullsight

The Tone:
This is a full-time Staff Accountant role at Fullsight, operating under a hybrid work arrangement that combines remote work with in-office collaboration. Fullsight is a shared services group that provides essential HR, IT, Legal, Customer Success, Finance, and Procurement services to three affiliate organizations: SAE Industry Technologies Consortia, Performance Review Institute, and SAE International. This foundational accounting position is crucial for the Finance & Administration department, ensuring accurate financial records and supporting critical monthly and year-end close processes within a collaborative, mission-driven environment dedicated to creating a higher standard for a better world.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Location: Hybrid

• Team: Reports to the Accounting Manager
• Mission: Ensures accurate financial records, completes balance sheet reconciliations, and supports critical accounting close processes for the Finance & Administration department.
• Tech Stack: ERP system, Microsoft Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Journal Entries: Prepare accurate and well-documented journal entries under the guidance of the Accounting Manager, ensuring adherence to GAAP standards.
• Reconciliations: Complete assigned balance sheet reconciliations and clear any reconciling items within established timelines, maintaining accuracy and accountability.
• Close Processes: Execute assigned tasks on the monthly and year-end close checklists, meticulously documenting completion status and consistently meeting all deadlines.
• Audit Support: Prepare Provided By Client (PBC) support documentation and workpapers for assigned accounts, ensuring materials are organized, complete, tie to the general ledger, and meet audit-ready standards with clear explanations.
• Collaboration & Escalation: Respond to basic auditor inquiries, collaborate with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll teams to resolve discrepancies, and identify and escalate complex issues to Senior Accountants with preliminary analysis.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field is required, providing foundational knowledge of GAAP accounting principles and standards essential for this early career role.
• Experience: Candidates should possess 0–2 years of accounting experience, along with basic proficiency in ERP systems for recording transactions and pulling reports, and Microsoft Excel skills including the ability to create formulas, sort data, and generate reports.
• Skills: This role demands strong attention to detail and a demonstrated ability to maintain accurate financial records, complemented by effective written and verbal communication skills for clear financial information presentation and cross-team collaboration.
• Bonus: Preferred qualifications include CPA-eligibility or active pursuit of CPA certification, prior experience with month-end or year-end close processes, and knowledge of internal controls and audit procedures. Additionally, experience in a professional services, standards organization, or nonprofit environment is beneficial, as are demonstrated analytical thinking and problem-solving skills for interpreting financial data, and exposure to AI tools or automation software.