
Staff Accountant
Knights Companies Inc
9 hours ago
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About
- Description
Purpose
- The Staff Accountant is responsible for supporting day-to-day accounting operations, including account reconciliations, journal entries, tax filings, and financial reporting. This role assists with month-end and year-end close, maintains records across multiple entities, and supports audits, budgeting, and internal controls.
Essential Functions
- Perform all job duties in accordance with company safety and environmental policies and procedures
- Assist in monthly, quarterly, and year-end closings
- Perform cash account, AP/AR, sales and payroll entries and reconciliations
- Perform inventory adjustments and participate in occasional onsite inventory observations
- Reconcile intercompany transactions and ensure accuracy across companies
- Maintain and organize financial records across companies
- Input and maintain data in the accounting system, ensuring that entries are posted correctly and in a timely manner.
- Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and year-end financial statements
- Prepares and files monthly sales tax returns across companies
- Assist in the preparation of quarterly IFTA filings
- Provides outside auditors with assistance; gathers necessary account information and documents to perform audit.
- Assists with the implementation and maintenance of internal financial controls and procedures.
- Collaborate with the accounting team to produce accurate and timely financial reporting and budget preparation.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Requirements
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field
- Minimum of 2 to 3 years of related experience, preferably in public accounting, construction or manufacturing
- Experience utilizing accounting software, preferably Sage 100.
- Strong understanding of basic accounting principles (GAAP)
- Ability to be self-motivated and work collaboratively across departments in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Detail oriented with strong time management skills.
Physical Demands
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk working from a computer
- Able to safely lift a minimum of 10 lbs.
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
- Equal Opportunity Employer / Drug Free Workplace