Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Sunstates Security

The Tone:
This is an early career Staff Accountant role at Sunstates Security, based at its corporate headquarters in Raleigh, NC, with hybrid flexibility offered based on business needs. Sunstates Security is recognized as one of the largest and fastest-growing privately held security companies in the U.S., building a national reputation for exceptional services and a high-quality work environment. This position plays a key role in supporting the company’s financial accounting and reporting function, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the general ledger and financial statements. The company upholds core values of honor, integrity, and trust, and is committed to investing in its employees through comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, and extensive training.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid – Raleigh, NC
• Pay: $80000 yearly
• Team: Accounting team, reports to a Manager.
• Mission: Ensure the accuracy and completeness of the general ledger and financial statements through diligent accounting and reporting activities.
• Tech Stack: ERP/accounting systems (e.g., WinTeam), Microsoft Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• General Ledger Management: Prepare and post all monthly journal entries, accruals, reclassifications, allocations, and other necessary general ledger adjustments.
• Account Reconciliation & Resolution: Conduct monthly balance sheet account reconciliations, perform bank and cash account reconciliations, and actively investigate and resolve any identified reconciling items or discrepancies.
• Financial Close Support: Support and contribute to the timely and accurate completion of monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes in accordance with established deadlines.
• Financial Analysis & Compliance: Review general ledger activity for unusual transactions and coding errors, assist with profit and loss and balance sheet analysis to investigate significant variances, and prepare documentation for external audits and tax filings.
• Process Optimization & Documentation: Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, strengthen controls, and reduce manual work, while also maintaining organized supporting documentation and contributing to accounting standard operating procedures.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, with a solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and general ledger accounting.
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years of progressive experience in accounting, including general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, and month-end close responsibilities.
• Skills: Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills; intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills (including large data sets, lookups, pivot tables, and formulas); proficiency with ERP/accounting systems; strong organizational and communication skills.
• Bonus: Experience with high-volume or multi-entity ERP systems such as WinTeam, or with process improvement, automation, or accounting/reporting tools.