Staff Accountant

General Summary:  

The Staff Accountant is involved in all general areas of financial recording and review. Day-to-day activities will range from simple and repetitive tasks, assisting to support complex accounting methodologies. The right person will be cross-trained and utilized across all aspects of the accounting department divisions, be highly motivated, a team player, and willing to be developed and challenged in this fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Reporting and Compliance

• Recording of all financial transactions and review of the records

• May assist with the annual workpaper files, audits, data requests, and miscellaneous matters. 

• May assist with bank reconciliations. 

• May assist with sales and use tax filing.

Accounts Payable Support

• Calculate broker commissions for payment
• Process and record invoices for payment

• Creates accounts payable reports as required. 
• Process special check requests as instructed.  

• May assist AP Supervisor with various projects

Accounts Receivable Support

• Apply rental payments within our software regularly.

• Research and processes charge backs, tenant disputes, bad checks, and other various tenant transactions. 
• May audit tenant accounts to determine what the balance of the account consists of and provide documentation, etc.
• May prepare Tenant reconciliations

Other 

• Assist in special projects as required   

• Perform other duties as assigned

Job Expectations of all employees 

• Works with integrity, excellence, and humility to promote teamwork with all colleagues.   

• Demonstrates excellent internal and external customer service skills such as friendly greeting, making eye contact, listening attentively, responding in a timely manner, showing respect and empathy and acting as a role to model peers. 

• Attends and actively participates in required meetings and training sessions. 

• Complies with established policies, procedures, and codes of conduct at all times. 

• Practices and teaches safety awareness. Identifies and reports or corrects any possible safety or environmental issues. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent combination of education and experience of four years in Accounting.
• Motivated self-starter attitude and willingness to help out across the accounting department wherever needed.

• Demonstrated organizational skills and use of critical thinking skills  

• Ability to prioritize tasks and work with interruptions. 

• Proficient with MS Office including strong excel and data analytics and able to learn new software rapidly. 

An equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed above may be substituted for the above education and experience requirements. 

Physical Requirements:  

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; talk or hear.  The employee is required to stand and walk.  The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus. 

 The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. The Widewaters Group Inc. reserves the right to modify position duties at any time, to reflect process improvements and business necessity. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

The salary range for this position is $52,000.00-$72,000.00 annually depending on qualifications.