Staff Accountant

Opal Corporate Office; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Hotel discounts worldwide

Job summary

Portsmouth Corporate Financial Services Inc (PCFSI) in Portsmouth, NH seeks a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join our centralized accounting team. This role provides exposure to multi-entity financial reporting, GL reconciliations, and audit support.

Responsibilities include preparing monthly statements, posting journal entries (including payroll and accruals), processing sales and use tax filings, and assisting with month-end close and external audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
• Prior general ledger accounting experience (public accounting or hotel accounting experience a plus)
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting and reconciliations
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel)
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate and timely monthly financial statements
• Reconcile general ledger accounts and bank accounts
• Prepare and post journal entries (including payroll, accruals, and reclasses)
• Process sales and use tax filings
• Maintain and reconcile prepaid and accrued expense schedules
• Identify, research, and resolve account discrepancies
• Support month-end and year-end close processes
• Prepare schedules and documentation for external audits
• Generate financial, statistical, and operational reports
• Participate in special projects and process improvement initiatives
• Respond to internal inquiries and resolve issues in a professional, service-oriented manner

Skills

Excel

GL accounting

Reconciliations

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Portsmouth Corporate Financial Services Inc (PCFSI) - Portsmouth, NH

Staff Accountant Summary

Portsmouth Corporate Financial Services Inc (PCFSI) provides centralized accounting and financial services to a growing portfolio of hospitality properties, including the Opal Collection. We are seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join our team.

This role offers strong exposure to multi-entity accounting, financial reporting, and audit support, with opportunities for career growth.

Work Environment

• Work arrangement: In-office in Portsmouth, NH
• Schedule: Monday-Friday, standard business hours; additional time may be required during month-end close and audit periods

Staff Accountant Key Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate and timely monthly financial statements
• Reconcile general ledger accounts and bank accounts
• Prepare and post journal entries (including payroll, accruals, and reclasses)
• Process sales and use tax filings
• Maintain and reconcile prepaid and accrued expense schedules
• Identify, research, and resolve account discrepancies
• Support month-end and year-end close processes
• Prepare schedules and documentation for external audits
• Generate financial, statistical, and operational reports
• Participate in special projects and process improvement initiatives
• Respond to internal inquiries and resolve issues in a professional, service-oriented manner

Staff Accountant Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
• Prior general ledger accounting experience (public accounting or hotel accounting experience a plus)
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting and reconciliations
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel)
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

Staff Accountant Key Attributes

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and efficient
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• Ability to work collaboratively across all levels of the organization
• High level of integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality

Benefits

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

• 401(k)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Short-term disability and life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off
• Hotel discounts worldwide

Equal Opportunity Employer

Opal Collection/PCFSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.