Staff Accountant- Reconciliation and Financial Reporting

Shenandoah University; Winchester; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support its financial operations in a dynamic environment. This full-time role involves key responsibilities such as managing vendor payments, performing reconciliations, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting principles and financial reporting, along with excellent organizational skills. Join a forward-thinking team where your contributions will directly impact the financial health of the organization and help drive its success.

Qualifications

• Experience with financial operations and accounting tasks.
• Knowledge of state and federal reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage utility payments and vendor statements.
• Reconcile bi-weekly payroll and post journal entries.
• Prepare and post quarterly journal entries.

Skills

Accounting Principles

Financial Reporting

Reconciliation Skills

Budget Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Tools

Accounting Software

Excel

Job description

Shenandoah University's Office of Accounting seeks applicants for a Staff Accountant position. This is a full-time benefited position located in downtown Winchester, VA.

The Staff Accountant position is responsible for supporting the University's financial operations through daily, bi-weekly, monthly, and quarterly accounting tasks. This role performs key reconciliations, tracks vendor payments, manages utility payments, and processes statements. Additionally, the Staff Accountant assists with monthly and quarterly journal entries, budget transfers, asset management, and ensures compliance with state and federal reporting requirements. This role may require occasional overtime during peak processing periods, particularly around month-end close, quarterly reporting, and fiscal year-end close.

Responsibilities:

1. Enter budget transfers, process advancement and bookstore batches, manage utility payments and vendor statements, and maintain organized financial records.
2. Reconcile bi-weekly payroll using payroll summaries and check summary files; post payroll-related journal entries and ensure accuracy of transactions.
3. Assist with monthly calculations and postings, including CIP, Apple lease payments, Virginia sales tax, interest accruals, and reconciliation of disposals and depreciation.
4. Prepare and post recurring quarterly journal entries, such as the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) entries.
5. Review asset capitalization, non-capitalized assets, and repair and maintenance expenses monthly to ensure accurate asset tracking and reporting.
6. Review monthly insurance statements, monitor interest on various bank accounts, and manage the swap entry and adjustments for liquidity accounts.
7. Support annual unclaimed property reporting, and participate in compliance initiatives related to tax and regulatory requirements as needed.