Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Kranz Consulting

The Tone:
This is a full-time Staff Accountant role at Kranz Consulting, supporting a client that is a data and technology company. This client specializes in transforming data assets through a proprietary AI-driven platform, collecting and analyzing vast amounts of online data to help businesses understand consumer intent and optimize marketing strategies. As a Staff Accountant, you will play a critical role in ensuring the financial accuracy and operational efficiency of this company. Your work will directly contribute to maintaining robust financial health and supporting the overall strategic objectives of the client through diligent accounting practices.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Team: Reports to the Accounting Manager
• Mission: This individual will own accounts payable operations and support various crucial accounting processes for a data and technology client.
• Tech Stack: NetSuite, Box, Expensify

What You’ll Actually Do
• Accounts Payable Management: Own the full cycle of Accounts Payable day-to-day operations, including the precise entering of bills, meticulous matching with purchase orders, attaching all necessary backups to NetSuite, and ensuring comprehensive coding accuracy for all transactions.
• Approval and Payment Processing: Proactively obtain timely bill approvals through frequent follow-ups with various department heads, diligently review AP aging reports to determine payment schedules, and execute monthly payment runs for approved disbursements using ACH, wire, and credit card methods.
• Vendor Documentation and Compliance: Maintain and file all required vendor documents meticulously within Box and NetSuite, handle all vendor correspondence professionally via email and phone, and ensure accurate annual 1099 filing to meet compliance standards.
• Financial Reconciliation and Reporting Assistance: Provide essential support for credit card reporting, meticulously review employee expenses, and assist with comprehensive bank and credit card reconciliations to ensure financial records are accurate and up-to-date.
• Month-End Close and Audit Support: Contribute actively to the month-end close process by assisting with various General Ledger reconciliations, and provide valuable support during annual audit preparations and tax filing activities, alongside managing ad-hoc projects as needed.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field, with an early-career understanding of core accounting principles.
• Experience: 1-3 years of relevant work experience, with proven proficiency in NetSuite.
• Skills: Proficient in Excel, strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and a solid understanding of GAAP, coupled with a high standard of integrity and work ethic.
• Bonus: Experience with Expensify.