Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant OUTSTANDING Opportunity! Jefferson Wells has an immediate need for a Staff Accountant to join one of our premier clients located in the Waukesha area! This is a HYBRID Position (3 days in office, 2 days remote). The ideal candidate will possess solid GAAP Accounting knowledge with a strong background in General Ledger Support, Physical Inventory, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable along with high proficiency in Excel and an ERP system. In return for your outstanding talent, you will enjoy a generous compensation/benefit package, work with a dynamic team and highly desired employer, as well as get the chance to showcase what you know and make an immediate impact to the team! KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Readies and maintains accurate and timely financial and business transac­tions, applying generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), that include work that is analytical, evaluative, and advisory in nature and that requires an understanding of both accounting theory and practice.Principal DutiesPrepares customer invoices and statements, posts transactions, maintains journals, ledgers and other documents while reconciling to the general ledger and provides clerical support related to maintaining the accounts receivable records of the organization.Post cash receipts to applicable customer accounts and maintain journals, ledgers, and other documents generated during the process dailyOn a weekly, or as needed basis, complete customer collection attemptsVerifies and vouches vendor invoices, posts transactions, maintains journals, ledgers and other documents while reconciling to the general ledger and provides clerical support related to maintaining the accounts payable records necessary to pay the obligations of the organi­zation.Performs general ledger account analysis and reconciliations, including bank statements, to assist in financial period closesOversees physical inventory process monthlyDocuments and updates standard operating and internal control proceduresServes as back-up to payrollMay perform other operational duties and/or complete special projects as assigned Qualifications Bachelor''s degree in Accounting or Finance strongly preferred. 3+ years of related experience required.Working knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems; Microsoft Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook; Internet Software, Customer Resource Management software.Well organized and attentive to detail.Ability to identify problems, interpret data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.Ability to read, analyze and interpret business documents.Ability to prioritize and complete or address multiple, deadline-sensitive issues.Excellent written and oral communication skills.Ability to calculate commonly used business discounts, ratios, interest, commissions, percentages, etc. If this sounds like an opportunity you would like to be considered for, please contact us as soon as possible! At Jefferson Wells (we have built a reputation for results-driven, innovative workforce solutions that help companies create competitive advantage. From basic to complex, we custom tailor our services to fit our clients'' needs from interim and permanent professional talent resourcing to complete project solutions in the areas of Risk Advisory, Tax, and Finance/Accounting. Our professionals provide specialized industry and technical experience and expertise to our clients, enabling them to accelerate their business performance. We serve clients, including Fortune 500 and Global 1000 companies, from offices worldwide, leveraging the workforce capabilities of the Manpower Group.

Created: 2021-11-29