Staff Accountant

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Staff Accountant

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ABOUT THE COMPANY:
The client, located in New Haven, is looking for an Staff Accountant to join their team.

ABOUT THE POSITION:
The Staff Accountant is responsible for the general ledger, journal entries, and Accounts Payable. A successful candidate will have strong general accounting knowledge and wants to growth within this role.

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Essential Responsibilities of the Staff Accountant:

• Process check requests and expense reports on a regular basis.


• Accurately review, code, and process vendor invoices.


• Perform monthly reconciliations including prepaid expenses, capital expenditures and depreciation. Make necessary journal entries to the general ledger.


• Maintain a large number of vendor accounts while staying in compliance with company policies and procedures.


• Perform data entry associated with accounts payable.


• Review and reconcile invoice discrepancies.


• Audit and process credit card bills on timely basis.


• Address and respond to internal and external client inquiries.


• Prepare expense budget to actual reports and ensure proper coding of expenses across departments.


• Make check deposits to appropriate bank accounts.


• Preparation of annual escheat filings of uncashed checks in compliance with statutory requirements for CIRMA.


• Process online banking transactions including voids, deposits, positive pay exceptions and reporting.

Skills Required for the Staff Accountant:

• Advanced MS Excel skills


• Experience/knowledge of the principles and practices of general ledger accounting in an insurance environment.


• Strong mathematical skills.


• Tech Savvy.


• Ability to analyze processes and suggest efficiencies

Experience Required for the Staff Accountant:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting


• 0-2 years of experience with an accounting internship


• Additional years of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of college degree

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