Staff Accountant

Career Foundations; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Foundations is seeking a Staff Accountant to join its growing corporate accounting team in Durham, NC. You will support the month-end close, GL account reconciliations, financial reporting, and general ledger activities while collaborating with multiple departments.

The ideal candidate has a solid accounting foundation, attention to detail, and 2–4 years of corporate accounting experience, with proficiency in Excel and ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 2–4 years of accounting experience in a corporate or public-company setting.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and GL accounting experience.
• Experience with reconciliations and month-end close processes.
• Proficiency in Excel; ERP experience preferred (SAP/Oracle/NetSuite/Microsoft Dynamics).
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• SOX/SEC exposure is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• Prepare and maintain GL reconciliations and journal entries.
• Assist with financial statements and management reporting.
• Perform account analysis and investigate variances and unusual transactions.
• Assist with accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, and intercompany transactions.
• Support quarter and year audit requests with documentation.
• Ensure GAAP compliance and internal controls.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Account reconciliations

Month-end close

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

ERP experience

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

Oracle ERP

NetSuite

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Our client is seeking a Staff Accountant to join its growing corporate accounting team. This position will support the month-end close, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and general ledger activities while working closely with various departments across the organization. The ideal candidate will have strong accounting fundamentals, attention to detail, and experience working in a structured corporate environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
• Prepare and maintain general ledger account reconciliations and journal entries.
• Assist with preparation of financial statements and management reporting.
• Perform account analysis and investigate variances and unusual transactions.
• Assist with accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, and intercompany transactions.
• Assist with quarterly and annual audit requests and provide supporting documentation.
• Maintain compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies and controls.
• Assist with SOX controls, documentation, and testing.
• Partner with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, FP&A, and other departments to resolve accounting issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and strengthen internal controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 2–4 years of accounting experience, preferably within a corporate or public-company environment.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and general ledger accounting.
• Experience with account reconciliations and month-end close.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with an ERP system such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or Microsoft Dynamics preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience with SOX, SEC reporting, or a public accounting background is a plus, but not required.