Junior Accountant

Next Level Resources, Inc.; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional staffing firm is seeking a detail-oriented Junior Staff Accountant to join their team in Saint Petersburg, Florida. This position is ideal for early-career accounting professionals looking to build their skills while receiving mentorship. Responsibilities include assisting with financial transactions, maintaining accounting records, and managing both accounts payable and receivable cycles. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in accounting and be motivated to pursue their CPA. This role offers a great career path in accounting.

Qualifications

• 0-1 years of accounting experience.
• Pursuing or intending to pursue CPA.

Responsibilities

• Assist with recording financial transactions accurately.
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of accounting records.
• Process journal entries and maintain the general ledger.
• Coordinate the full accounts payable cycle.
• Ensure timely and accurate payments.
• Generate and maintain management reports for payables.
• Coordinate the full accounts receivable cycle.
• Generate and maintain weekly cash reporting.

Skills

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Motivation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Job description

A highly successful, rapidly expanding organization is seeking a detailed and driven Junior Staff Accountant to join their team. This role is ideal for an early-career accounting professional eager to build a strong technical foundation while working alongside experienced mentors in a collaborative and supportive environment. The position also offers an excellent career path with the opportunity to progressively take on more general ledger and financial statement responsibilities.

Successful candidates must be pursuing or intending to pursue their CPA

Responsibilities:

• Assist with recording day-to-day financial transactions accurately and timely
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of accounting records by verifying and reconciling documentation and resolving discrepancies
• Process journal entries and maintain the general ledger
• Coordinate the full accounts payable cycle, including invoice processing, approval and coding verification
• Ensure timely and accurate payments in accordance with contractual obligations and internal authorization guidelines
• Generate and maintain reports for management such as payables aging and vendor payment summaries
• Coordinate the full accounts receivable cycle, including billing process, approval and coding verification and processing of cash receipts
• Generate and maintain reports for management such as weekly cash reporting and aging reports

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Pursuing or intending to pursue CPA
• 0-1 years of accounting experience
• Strong communication skills and highly motivated

If this position is of interest please apply, alternatively if you would like to discuss your job search and other Accounting & Finance opportunities please email your resume to Lily Gould, Senior Recruiting Specialist: [e-mail]

Next Level Resources, Inc. is a professional staffing firm dedicated to finding exceptional Accounting and Finance talent on a permanent and consultant/interim basis for clients throughout San Diego County.