Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | LHH

The Tone:
This is a hybrid role for a Staff Accountant, located in Carrollton, TX. LHH Recruitment Solutions specializes in connecting qualified candidates with client companies seeking talent in accounting and finance. This Staff Accountant role is crucial for a client, overseeing essential financial operations from managing full-cycle close processes to preparing accurate financial statements and providing key analytical insights. The position offers a valuable opportunity for professional development, including mentorship and a clear path for career advancement.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Location: Hybrid – Carrollton, TX
• Pay: $75000–$80000 yearly
• Mission: This role owns the accuracy and compliance of financial data through full-cycle close management and analytical support.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Close Management: Support the timely and accurate execution of month-end close activities, ensuring all necessary steps are completed efficiently.
• Account Reconciliation: Perform detailed bank reconciliations to ensure consistency between bank statements and general ledger balances.
• Balance Sheet Analysis: Reconcile and thoroughly analyze various balance sheet accounts, identifying discrepancies and ensuring their accuracy.
• Transactional Recording: Prepare and post precise journal entries to accurately reflect financial transactions within the accounting system.
• Audit Preparation: Develop and organize comprehensive schedules that will facilitate and streamline the process of annual audits.
• Compliance Review: Review financial data diligently to ensure its accuracy and adherence to relevant compliance standards and internal policies.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Candidates are required to hold a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. This foundational education is essential for understanding core accounting principles, theories, and practices necessary for the responsibilities of this professional role.
• Experience: This position is well-suited for early-career accounting professionals who are eager to apply their academic knowledge in a practical business environment. While specific years of experience are not explicitly stated, the role’s responsibilities imply a need for foundational understanding in accounting operations.
• Skills: Applicants must demonstrate the capability to perform detailed financial reconciliations, including bank and balance sheet accounts. Proficiency in preparing and posting accurate journal entries is required. A significant qualification for this role is CPA exam eligibility or the partial completion of the CPA examination, indicating a strong commitment to the accounting profession and an advanced level of accounting knowledge.