Staff Accountant (Reconciliations)

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Staff Accountant is responsible for supporting daily and monthly accounting activities, including account reconciliations, journal entry preparation, transaction review, and variance research. This role assists with reconciling trust accounts, bank activity, and general ledger balances in a complex financial environment involving deposits, transfers, payments, and investment-related activity. The Staff Accountant is expected to apply foundational accounting knowledge, maintain accurate documentation, and support timely month-end close and audit requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Utilize NetSuite accounting software to assist with reconciling investment trust accounts, bank activity, and general ledger balances.
• Prepare and post routine month-end journal entries and assist with month-end close activities, including account analysis, supporting schedules, and appropriate review documentation.
• Maintain Microsoft Excel spreadsheets used to track reconciliation activity, investigate variances, and support account analysis.
• Monitor and process accounting activity related to deposits, transfers, payments, and other transactions in accordance with internal procedures.
• Analyze contribution, distribution payable, cash, and other liability account activity to ensure transactions are matched, reconciled, and cleared within established timelines.
• Investigate unmatched transactions, unresolved cash balances, and variances; document findings and facilitate timely resolution in accordance with internal accounting procedures.
• Prepare and maintain supporting documentation for posted transactions, reconciliations, and internal or external audit requests.



SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting
• CPA or CPA eligibility preferred, but not required
• Minimum 2-3 years of accounting experience, preferably in corporate accounting, reconciliation, or financial operations
• Experience reconciling accounting figures, bank activity, or financial records preferred
• Accounting software experience preferred; NetSuite experience is a plus
• Microsoft Excel experience required; experience with PivotTables, VLOOKUP, or similar lookup/analysis functions is a plus
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate reconciliation findings clearly and coordinate with internal teams and departments to support timely resolution of unmatched transactions, variances, and processing exceptions
• Foundational understanding of accounting principles, ledgers, debits and credits, and account reconciliations
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, with intermediate Excel skills including formulas, sorting, filtering, and reconciliation analysis
• Ability to navigate accounting systems and learn new software applications
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and escalate issues appropriately