Staff Accountant

Ifg Global; Fox Chapel (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

IFG Pittsburgh is seeking a Staff Accountant responsible for full-cycle accounts payable and weekly payroll processing in Fox Chapel, PA. You will support the monthly and year-end close with reconciliations and analyses to ensure accurate financial reporting.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in accounting, a Bachelor's degree preferred, and strong Excel skills. Experience with union payroll is a plus, and you will collaborate with operations and senior leadership to drive process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline preferred
• 3+ years of accounting experience
• Hands-on accounts payable and payroll processing required
• Payroll for union environment experience preferred
• Strong Excel capabilities
• Ability to learn new software and adapt to company systems
• Strong organization, communication, and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Oversee full-cycle accounts payable with invoice review, GL coding, vendor reconciliation, and timely payments
• Manage weekly payroll processing for union and non-union employees, ensuring accurate wages, deductions, and deadlines
• Review payroll transactions, union benefits, and reporting for compliance with CBAs and regulations
• Perform reconciliations of payroll, vendor accounts, and GL balances; resolve discrepancies
• Support month-end and year-end close with journal entries and balance sheet schedules
• Develop Excel-based reports and schedules for management insights into labor costs and spending
• Collaborate with operations and leadership to improve accounting processes

Job description

Salary Mid-Point: $72,500 Location: Fox Chapel PA Job Type: Permanent IFG Pittsburgh is actively recruiting Staff Accountant responsible for accounting operations, including full-cycle accounts payable and weekly payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance by validating employee compensation, benefits, and deductions. Additionally, the Staff Accountant will support the monthly and year-end close process through account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial analyses that contribute to accurate financial reporting.

Responsibilities of the Staff Accountant

• Oversee the full-cycle accounts payable function, including invoice review, approval routing, GL coding, vendor reconciliation, and timely payment processing to ensure accuracy, compliance, and strong vendor relationships.
• Manage weekly payroll processing for union and non-union employees, ensuring accurate calculation of wages, overtime, deductions, fringe benefits, and contractual labor provisions while maintaining strict adherence to payroll deadlines.
• Review and validate payroll transactions, union benefits, and related reporting requirements to ensure compliance with collective bargaining agreements, regulatory requirements, and internal financial controls.
• Perform detailed reconciliations of payroll, vendor accounts, and general ledger balances, researching and resolving discrepancies to support accurate financial statements and month-end reporting.
• Support monthly and year-end close activities through the preparation of journal entries, account analyses, balance sheet reconciliations, and other financial schedules critical to timely and accurate reporting.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze Excel-based reports, schedules to provide management with meaningful insights into operational performance, labor costs, and spending trends.
• Collaborate closely with operations, project teams, and senior leadership to address accounting-related matters, improve financial processes, and support informed business decision-making across the organization.

Requirement of the Staff Accountant

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline is preferred.
• 3+ years of accounting experience with a solid foundation in day-to-day financial operations
• Hands-on experience in both accounts payable and payroll processing is required
• Background supporting payroll for a high-volume employee population, ideally within a union environment.
• Strong Excel capabilities, including the ability to build and maintain useful financial reports.
• Ability to learn new software applications and adapt to company-specific systems.
• Effective organization, communication, and problem-solving skills, along with a detail-oriented and collaborative approach.

ABOUT IFG

IFG Pittsburgh is a specialized firm focused on Finance, Accounting, Audit and Tax recruiting and staffing since 2005. We understand that our clients require qualified, experienced professionals for permanent/full-time opportunities, as well as, staffing for the execution of "just-in-time", short term special projects and interim/transitional staffing challenges. We place tremendous value on understanding the unique strengths and desires of the professionals we partner with and the specific needs and requirements of our clients who have trusted us with their human capital recruiting.