Staff Accountant POST NUMBER: 430944
Staff Accountant
The Staff Accountant will play a key role in maintaining financial records, ensuring accuracy, and supporting the accounting department with various accounting functions. This position involves preparing financial statements, handling accounts payable/receivable, assisting with budgeting and forecasting, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and a solid understanding of accounting principles.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare and maintain financial statements, reports, and reconciliations.
- Process accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions.
- Assist with monthly and year-end closing processes.
- Reconcile bank accounts, general ledger, and other financial accounts.
- Support in the preparation of financial reports for management and external stakeholders.
- Assist with payroll processing and tax filings as needed.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with other departments to resolve accounting discrepancies.
- Prepare and assist with audits and other compliance activities.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records and documentation.
- Perform other accounting duties and special projects as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Proven experience as a Staff Accountant or in a similar accounting role (typically 1-3 years).
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
- Proficiency with accounting software and Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of tax regulations and financial reporting standards is a plus.
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
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Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.