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Vaco

Staff Accountant or Payroll Specialist

Vaco, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23214

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Overview

Summary:

The Staff Accountant performs account reconciliations and performs financial analysis and journal entry creation and posting. This position supports all external audits, financial reporting, and ledger maintenance. Experience & Education:

Bachelor\'s degree in Accounting or related area with 2-3 years of relevant accounting / finance experience. Advanced credentials a plus. Must have excellent Excel skills and working knowledge of US GAAP. Experience with Fixed Assets a plus. Essential duties & Responsibilities

include the following. Other duties may be assigned as needed. Ensures the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying consolidating and entering transactions Maintains accurate Fixed Asset records. Prepares annual Personal Property and Business License Returns Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue and expense entries by compiling and analyzing account information Maintains and balances subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, and reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies Maintains the general ledger by transferring subsidiary accounts, preparing a trial balance, and reconciling entries Assists in the preparation of accurate, timely financial statements and adheres to established schedules with input from the accounting departments Conducts monthly and quarterly account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance Reconciles balance sheet accounts Reconciles all bank statements and analyzes variances between bank statements and the general ledger Conducts regular ledger maintenance Assists with all financial and tax audits Assist with annual external accounting audit including preparation of supporting schedules Documents and monitors internal controls Reviews and posts receivables write-off entries Assists in preparing annual budget templates for input by directors and uploading completed and approved budgets into accounting system; assists with updating pivot tables within business unit census reports for use in monthly reviews. May assist with performance of quarterly bonus calculations and reconciliation for program managers and staff supervisors. Ensures payables to parents are created, adjusted and entered in the accounting system for prompt payment Monitors billing and reimbursements from agencies to ensure parents are reimbursed Perform ad-hoc analysis for new business ventures and miscellaneous projects. Reviews corporate credit card usage for correct coding to appropriate accounts Review accounts payable batch Processes positive pays as needed for all accounts, both manual and upload files Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to listen, read, and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. Ability to communicate information and ideas so that others will understand. Ability to prepare and effectively present information to management and other external groups. Ability to present a positive attitude and role model customer service excellence with every interaction. REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to understand implications of new information for both current and future problem solving and decision making. Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties require working in office environment with moderate noise level, including computers, printers, ringing phones, copy equipment. Must have the ability to work with ethnically, linguistically, culturally, and economically diverse populations. Interested or know someone great?

Message Rebecca Pearson directly at the email provided or apply with your resume - we\'d love to connect! Determining compensation for this role at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company\'s 401(k) retirement plan. EEO Notice Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, 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 by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. 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 by Highspring also wants all applicants to know that workplace discrimination is illegal. Privacy Notice Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (we, our, or Vaco by Highspring) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies. California residents may access policies here. Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here. Residents of all other states may access our policies here. Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here. Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here. Pay Transparency Notice Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certification requirements, office location and other geographic considerations, and other business and organizational needs. The organization may offer discretionary bonuses. Salary ranges are disclosed where required by local law.

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