Staff Accountant

Description

The Staff Accountant will prepare and maintain financial records to track the organization’s assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liabilities, and other related financial activities.

Duties/Responsibilities:

- Record and reconcile revenue from recurring pool maintenance, repairs, equipment installations, chemicals, and other customer charges.
- Review service activity, work orders, pricing, credits, adjustments, and customer accounts to ensure accurate revenue recognition and billing.
- Support monthly billing for residential, commercial, and recurring service accounts; research and resolve billing exceptions, duplicate charges, rejected invoices, and account discrepancies.
- Maintain accurate inventory records for chemicals, parts, equipment, and other service inventory across warehouses and field locations.
- Reconcile inventory subledgers to the general ledger and review transfers, usage, adjustments, write-offs, negative balances, and inventory variances.
- Support cycle counts and physical inventories and coordinate corrections with Operations and Procurement.
- Prepare journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules for revenue, inventory, deferred/unbilled amounts, and other assigned accounts.
- Maintain the general ledger and support monthly close, including balance sheets, income statements, and profit and loss statements.
- Perform analytical reviews, investigate account variances, and maintain organized, audit-ready documentation.
- Support accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash and bank reconciliations, and other general accounting activities as needed.
- Assist with external audits, internal controls, tax filings, process documentation, and accounting projects.
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, data quality, and financial controls.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Required Skills/Abilities

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reconciliation skills.
- Knowledge of general and cost accounting principles and GAAP
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet monthly deadlines.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, and accounting software.

Education and Experience

- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
- One to three years of related accounting experience required.

Physical Requirements

- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.