Staff Accountant

Safe Life AB; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Safe Life AB in Nashville is looking for a Staff Accountant to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for performing a range of accounting tasks such as reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end closing processes. We seek someone with an Associate degree in Accounting or Business Administration, along with proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office. The ideal candidate will excel in a fast-paced environment and work collaboratively to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance within our organization.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Business Administration or Accounting required.
• At least 2 years of experience with Associate’s degree preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage time.

Responsibilities

• Perform transaction entry and reconciliations for multiple entities.
• Work with Accounting team on accounts payable management.
• Assist with month-end closing process and generation of financial statements.

Skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Strong attention to detail

Effective communication skills

Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment

Education

Associate degree in Business Administration or Accounting

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Accounting

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Safe Life US, is seeking an enthusiastic, self motivated Staff Accountant to join our growing team! Founded in 2019, Safe Life was created with a single mission: to save more lives by expanding access to AEDs and related life-saving solutions. From our beginnings in Scandinavia to our growing presence across Europe, North America and Asia, we have brought together entrepreneurs that share a common purpose: making communities safer, stronger, and better prepared for emergencies. This is where you come in!

The Staff Accountant partners with the Controller and Finance & Accounting team to support a collaborative, efficient, and scalable accounting function. This role contributes to the delivery of timely, accurate, and reliable financial information to internal stakeholders across the organization.

The Staff Accountant performs a broad range of accounting responsibilities, including reconciliations, recurring monthly journal entries, fixed asset accounting, and support for accounts payable activities as needed. This position works across multiple entities and accounting platforms, collaborating with both parent and subsidiary teams as the organization continues to integrate businesses into a unified global ERP system.

Role Highlights

• Perform transaction entry, reconciliations and various bookkeeping tasks for multiple entities accurately and timely.
• Work with Accounting team to assist with accounts payable management.
• Prepare month end journal entries and general ledger account reconciliations.
• Maintain intercompany account balances and reconciliations.
• Assist with month-end closing process.
• Assist with the generation of subsidiary financial statements
• Support financial statement preparation.
• Assist with year-end, bank, and other regulatory audits
• Create and maintain new reports to satisfy management needs
• Work with other accountants in the global group to be able to provide back up as needed, including monitoring sales tax exemption certificate process (e.g., monthly cost reports, multi-state sales (CA, etc.) tax filings (Avalara software program), inventory control, ERP maintenance)
• Perform administrative activities or other duties to support the office or company, as requested.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Business Administration or Accounting required. Bachelor’s degree in either Business Administration or Accounting strongly preferred.
• Previous experience in accounting preferred with Bachelor’s degree. Internship hours will be recognized as experience based on tasks performed within the internship. At least 2 years of experience with Associate’s degree.
• Previous experience working in one or more accounting or ERP systems preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook and Word. Advanced skills in Excel preferred.
• Ability to quickly learn and use new technologies and programs.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and demonstrated ability to multi-task while maintaining accuracy.
• Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to effectively manage time.
• Professional and effective communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively either independently, collaboratively, or as a member of a team.
• Positive outlook and desire to work as a high performing team member.