Staff Accountant

• Prepares monthly close journal entries and maintains general ledger schedules.
• Prepares consolidated internal and external financial statements by gathering and analyzing information from the general ledger system and from departments.
• Maintains and balances an automated consolidation system by inputting data; scheduling required jobs; verifying data.
• Maintains fixed asset system
• Provides support for various audits such as year end financial audit, worker’s comp audit and 401k audit
• Analyzes information and options by developing spreadsheet reports; verifying information.
• Develops and implements accounting procedures by analyzing current procedures; recommending changes.
• Assists with new teammate setup and timesheet posting
• Serves as back up for payroll processing
• Answers accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data.
• Provides accounting support for mergers and acquisitions by reviewing financial information; converting data to general ledger system; obtaining supplementary information for preparing financial statements.
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential. 
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate degree, or above, in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance a plus.
• Minimum of 2 years of accounting experience – experience in a professional services firm is preferred.
• Proven experience with financial statements.
• Understanding of GAAP.
• Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in performing the required tasks
• A very strong attention to detail
• Ability to work well in a team environment and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent planning, prioritization and time management skills and willingness to take ownership of tasks.
• Previous experience in audit processes and procedures is desirable.
• Payroll processing experience with UKG/Ultimate Software is preferred
• Proficiency in Deltek Vision and/or Deltek Vantagepoint is preferred.
• Proficient in Excel

At DeSimone, we believe in transparency when it comes to salary and hourly rates for our job postings. Our pay range represents the range of salaries or hourly rates that we think, in good faith, we might be willing to pay, for the posted job in the specified location(s).

For this particular position, we expect to hire near the middle of the range. To be considered for this role, we are looking for candidates with at least 2 years of experience in the industry, Associate degree, or above, in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance a plus.

We understand that there may be rare and exceptional circumstances where an external candidate has experience, credentials, or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position. In these cases, we may consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range.

We appreciate your interest in DeSimone and look forward to reviewing your application.