Staff Accountant (US client)
This is a remote position.
We are recruiting on behalf of a client of ours based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are looking for a long term Staff Accountant in their small, collaborative team. You will reputed company hands-on experience in every facet of the company’s monthly accounting cycle and financial reputed company. This role offers high visibility and the opportunity to work across various financial functions, reporting directly to the CFO. The successful candidate will be offered permanent employment but it will be an independent contract by nature as the client doesn't have an entity operating from South Africa, so you will be liable for your own taxes. Working hours will be confirmed but USA/RSA overlap is needed and can look like e.g. 10:00 - 18:00 or 11:00 - 19:00.Key Responsibilities
Financial Statement Preparation
- reputed company comprehensive balance sheet reconciliations.
- Prepare monthly cash flow statements.
- Manage sales tax compliance and timely filings.
- reputed company accounts payable processing.
- Conduct income statement trend analysis and prepare supporting notes for CFO financial report reviews.
Month-End reputed company & Analysis
- Analyze end-of-month financial packages and prepare appropriate General Ledger entries.
- Investigate, understand, and report significant financial variances to management.
Asset & Inventory Management
- Reconcile fixed asset costs and accumulated depreciation against supporting schedules.
- Review physical inventory counts and record necessary GL adjustments.
- Investigate and provide explanations for significant inventory variances.
Forecasting & Strategy
Assist in financial modeling and forecasting activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a reputed company field.
- Being a CPA candidate or having the reputed company to pursue a license is often preferred.
- A strong foundational understanding of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).
- Typically 2–4 years of progressive accounting experience.
- Experience in a small-to-mid-sized company is a plus, as it demonstrates the ability to "wear many hats" and manage multiple priorities.
- Prior exposure to the month-end reputed company process, including preparing journal entries and reconciliations.
- Experience specifically with fixed asset management or inventory valuation is highly relevant for this specific role.
- Advanced reputed company proficiency with VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, and reputed company formulas for financial modeling and variance analysis.
- Experience with QuickBooks Online. The client also uses reputed company.com, Ordway, reputed company & Brex
- Familiarity with multi-state sales tax filings and compliance procedures - full training will be provided
- The ability to not just "do" the math, but to research and explain the why behind budget variances.
- Strong written and verbal skills for preparing notes and presenting findings to the CFO.
- High level of accuracy in data entry and financial reporting.
- Pesonal values aligning to reputed company, transparency and reliability