Staff Accountant

Sierra Executive Solutions Inc; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sierra Executive Solutions Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to own accounting activities for multiple locations based in Reno, NV. You will manage journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close to support accurate financial reporting.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of accounting experience, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with QuickBooks or similar ERP systems. This role offers exposure to a broad range of accounting functions and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of accounting experience with strong accounting fundamentals.
• Strong understanding of journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and month-end close.
• Highly detail-oriented and comfortable working with a high volume of transactions.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly accounting and closing activities for assigned locations.
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, corrections, reclassifications, and other month-end adjustments.
• Reconcile bank, cash, inventory, prepaid, accrued expense, and intercompany accounts.
• Review sales, fuel and merchandise margins, expenses, inventory, and variances.
• Research and resolve discrepancies involving deposits, transactions, documentation, and expenses.
• Prepare reports, variance explanations, and assigned tax filings.
• Support fixed asset accounting, audits, 1099 reporting, and process improvement initiatives.

Skills

Excel

Accounting fundamentals

Journal entries

Reconciliations

Month-end close

Tools

QuickBooks

Job description

SES is partnering with a leading multi-location organization to identify a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join their accounting team. This is an opportunity for an accounting professional to take ownership of assigned locations and contribute to accurate, timely financial reporting.

Why You Will Be Excited About This Role

• Take ownership of accounting activities for multiple locations.
• Work across journal entries, reconciliations, month-end close, inventory, and financial analysis.
• Gain exposure to a broad range of accounting functions beyond routine transaction processing.
• Play an important role in ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.

Why You Will Like Working Here

• Opportunity to work in a collaborative, professional accounting environment.
• Exposure to multiple areas of accounting and operational finance.
• Opportunity to grow your accounting knowledge and take on additional responsibilities.

What You Will Be Working On

• Manage monthly accounting and closing activities for assigned locations.
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, corrections, reclassifications, and other month-end adjustments.
• Reconcile bank, cash, inventory, prepaid, accrued expense, and intercompany accounts.
• Review sales, fuel and merchandise margins, expenses, inventory, and variances.
• Research and resolve discrepancies involving deposits, transactions, documentation, and expenses.Prepare reports, variance explanations, and assigned tax filings.
• Support fixed asset accounting, audits, 1099 reporting, and process improvement initiatives.

What Type of Person Will Be Successful

• 3-5 years of accounting experience with strong accounting fundamentals.
• Strong understanding of journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and month-end close.
• Highly detail-oriented and comfortable working with a high volume of transactions.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with accounting/ERP systems; QuickBooks experience preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.