Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant is responsible for providing full-cycle bookkeeping and payroll support for small business clients across various industries. This role includes managing day-to-day accounting operations, reconciling financial data, assisting with tax preparation, and ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.

Responsibilities and Tasks

• Perform full-cycle bookkeeping for small businesses across diverse industries
• Process payroll using QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online
• Prepare payroll summaries and make journal entries in QuickBooks
• Manage accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP)
• Assist with 1040 Individual Tax Return preparation (basic data entry, training provided)
• Reconcile bank accounts, credit card statements, loan accounts, and payroll entries
• Submit payroll taxes and generate payroll reports
  Communicate with clients primarily via email (occasional phone calls may be required)
• Execute general administrative tasks as needed
• Collaborate proactively to improve accounting processes and support business growth

Requirements

• 2 to 5 years of relevant experience in accounting and bookkeeping
• Associate’s degree in Accounting preferred (open to discussion based on experience)
• General understanding of tax accounting principles
• Ability to work independently and adapt to evolving business needs
• Willingness to learn and grow within the company

Hard Skills

• Proficiency in QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop
• Proficient in ProConnect tax software (preferred)
• Experience with EFTPS and other tax deposit platforms (training provided)
• Strong knowledge of bookkeeping, payroll, AR/AP, and tax basics
• Ability to navigate online banking and shared drives for data retrieval