Senior Staff Accountant – St. Augustine

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Staff Accountant plays a crucial role in maintaining and managing financial records, ensuring accuracy, and supporting financial operations. The Senior Staff Accountant will work closely with the accounts payable department, assisting with monthly closing, journal entries, and asset tracking. This position is responsible for devising efficient accounting processes and implementing best practices to improve the overall financial reporting framework, prepare financial statements, reports, and analyses that will be utilized by management to make informed business decisions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Maintain accurate financial records and prepare monthly financial reports.
• Assist with accounts payable and receivable functions, ensuring timely processing of invoices and payments.
• Reconcile bank statements and monitor financial transactions to ensure accuracy.
• Prepare journal entries and conduct regular reviews of financial data for accuracy and compliance.
• Assist in budget preparation and forecasts to support departmental planning and decision-making.
• Support annual audits, including 401k audit, and liaise with external auditors to ensure compliance with accounting standards.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of internal accounting processes and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES)

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting. CPA preferred.
• 5-7 years of progressive accounting experience as a Senior Staff Accountant or similar role in corporate or public accounting.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting standards.
• Proficiency in QuickBooks and Excel.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail to identify discrepancies.
• Strong ability to work independently.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, for effective interaction with team members.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

NOTE

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.