Staff Accountant

Location: Nottingham

Description

As a Staff Accountant with our team, you will play a key role in managing and maintaining the organization's financial activities with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and process improvement. You will be responsible for a wide range of accounting functions, including overseeing general ledger activities, managing accounts payable and receivable processing, fixed asset accounting, and supporting both internal and external audits.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly organized, and experienced in full-cycle accounting.

Key Responsibilities:

+ Process and issue accounts payable payments, including checks, ACH, wire transfers, and electronic bill payments. Verify and review all supporting documentation before disbursement.

+ Prepare employee reimbursements and provide bi-weekly reporting to payroll for accurate and timely reimbursement processing.

+ Process remote check deposits by transmitting necessary information to the bank and recording transactions in the general ledger.

+ Record cash receipts and accounts receivable entries in the general ledger. Organize and maintain all supporting documentation for future reference and audits.

+ Prepare and record journal entries for daily operations, as well as monthly and year-end closing activities.

+ Review journal entries prepared by finance department staff for accuracy before posting to the general ledger.

+ Manage the fixed asset (FA) subsystem, including adding new assets, tracking disposals, calculating monthly depreciation, and reconciling FA balances to the general ledger.

+ Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and post necessary adjustments to resolve discrepancies.

+ Maintain and reconcile balance sheet accounts, construction-in-progress, and other assigned schedules to ensure accuracy and compliance.

+ Oversee and execute month-end closing procedures, adhering to established deadlines.

+ Enter the annual budget into the general ledger and help maintain accurate and organized financial records.

+ Support audit processes by providing required documents and timely information to internal and external auditors.

Requirements

+ Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

+ 3+ years of recent, progressive accounting experience, ideally in a corporate or mid-sized business environment.

+ Proficiency in accounting and ERP systems (such as Microsoft D365, Oracle Net Suite, SAP, Workday, or similar platforms).

+ Strong understanding of GAAP and internal controls.

+ Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with data analysis/reporting tools (Power

BI, SQL, Python a plus).

+ Meticulous attention to detail, strong organizational and time management abilities.

+ Ability to interpret and communicate financial information to both finance and non-finance professionals.

+ Experience supporting audits and interfacing with external auditors is a plus.

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