Growth-Focused Staff Accountant, IT Services

Technology Lab; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Technology Lab is a growing managed IT services provider specializing in education sector clients across multiple states, with a strong focus on improving processes and a hands-on finance team. The Staff Accountant will support month-end close, AR/AP, and billing while collaborating with school business offices, vendors, and internal sales/ops teams.

The role emphasizes process improvements, cross-functional collaboration, and adaptability during peak invoicing periods, offering growth

Qualifications

• Experience with month-end close, including journal entries, accruals, prepaids, deferred revenue and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP, especially revenue recognition, accruals and deferrals.
• QuickBooks Online experience.
• Minimum of intermediate Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables and reconciling large exports.
• Comfortable learning and using HaloPSA, Microsoft 365 and Claude AI.
• Clear, friendly communication style, with the ability to hold a firm conversation about a past-due balance while maintaining a positive relationship.
• Organized and calm during high-volume periods. Our June-August back-to-school season brings our heaviest invoicing and billing.
• Flexibility and willingness to provide input on process improvements as our processes evolve.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries and support the month-end close.
• Assist in managing accounts receivable: create and review invoices, apply payments, follow up on past-due balances, and resolve client billing questions professionally.
• Review and process accounts payable, including matching vendor bills to purchase orders and preparing payments.
• Reconcile bank, credit card and balance sheet accounts.
• Support grant-related billing and documentation.
• Assist with sales tax and year-end work, including 1099s and tax preparation support.
• Identify process improvements and help build out our procedures as we grow.
• Contribute to organizational success by accepting new assignments, helping team members, learning new skills, and striving to improve team results.
• This role may include other duties and special projects as needed, providing opportunities to support the organization’s success and expand professional experience.

Skills

Month-end close

GAAP knowledge

Communication

Organization

Adaptability

Team player

Confidentiality

Detail-oriented

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

QuickBooks Online

HaloPSA

Microsoft 365

Claude AI

Job description

Technology Lab is a growing managed IT services provider specializing in education sector clients across multiple states, with a strong focus on improving processes and a hands-on finance team. The Staff Accountant will support month-end close, AR/AP, and billing while collaborating with school business offices, vendors, and internal sales/ops teams.

The role emphasizes process improvements, cross-functional collaboration, and adaptability during peak invoicing periods, offering growth