Staff Accountant
Nashville, TN Corporate Accounting
Job Type
Full-time
Description
The Staff Accountant role will be a vital member of the accounting team, gaining broad exposure across a variety of areas and working directly with multiple leaders in the Accounting & Finance Team as well as with team members at the different branch locations. The role is focused on General Accounting,  Project Accounting, month-end close activities, and Fixed Assets reconciliation and reporting, with the opportunity for special projects. This role is hybrid, with the flexibility to work from home two days a week.

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for Fixed Assets, including additions, disposals, depreciation, and related journal entries and reconciliations.
  • Process Payroll journal entries and monthly benefits payments and perform related account reconciliations.
  • Perform accounting adjustments on Construction Projects and work closely with Accounting Manager and Business Unit leaders on project reporting and accounting.
  • Perform general accounting journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations.
  • Responsible for weekly cash reconciliations and monthly bank reconciliations
  • Point of contact for all locations’ corporate credit cards and responsible for ordering new/replacement cards as needed. 
  • Maintain  an accurate accounting ledger by properly and timely posting transactions.
  • Develop  strong relationships with the internal management team and local accounting teams.
  • Attend  relevant training sessions and meetings.
  • Participate in adhoc projects needed.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent experience
  • Minimum of 2 years accounting experience
  • Experience with Great Plains, preferred
  • Experience with Paylocity HRIS, preferred
  • Intermediate Excel skills
  • Flexibility and willingness to learn new skills and take initiative
  • Ability to organize workload and adapt to change
  • GAAP knowledge