Staff Accountant

LHH; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH is seeking a General Ledger Staff Accountant in Tampa, Florida, to join a busy accounting team. This role involves preparing monthly bank reconciliations, managing journal entries, and ensuring compliance with GAAP standards. Candidates should have strong reconciliation skills and proficiency in Excel. Ideal for detail-oriented individuals looking to contribute to process improvements and support monthly closes in a multi-entity environment. Apply now for a prompt response from our recruiting team.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting month-end close, reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Strong reconciliation skills (bank, balance sheet) and comfort researching variances.
• Solid working knowledge of GAAP.
• Detail-oriented, dependable, and able to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and complete monthly bank reconciliations, including research and resolution of discrepancies.
• Monitor daily cash activity and ensure accurate recording in the general ledger.
• Prepare and post monthly journal entries in accordance with GAAP.
• Record and reconcile intercompany transactions across multiple entities.
• Reconcile corporate credit card activity to supporting statements.
• Support balance sheet reconciliations and maintain solid documentation.
• Assist with external audit requests by gathering and organizing support.
• Contribute to process improvements and ad hoc accounting projects.

Skills

Bank reconciliations

Journal entries and accruals

Balance sheet reconciliations

Intercompany transactions

Credit card reconciliations

Excel (pivot tables, lookups)

Audit readiness and documentation discipline

Job description

We’re partnering with a confidential, growing organization in Tampa to hire a General Ledger Staff Accountant to join a busy accounting team supporting a multi-entity environment.

If you enjoy getting into the details, love a clean reconciliation, and want a role with consistent month-end close exposure, this could be a great next step.

What you’ll be doing

• Prepare and complete monthly bank reconciliations, including research and resolution of discrepancies
• Monitor daily cash activity and ensure accurate recording in the general ledger
• Prepare and post monthly journal entries in accordance with GAAP
• Record and reconcile intercompany transactions across multiple entities
• Reconcile corporate credit card activity to supporting statements
• Support balance sheet reconciliations and maintain solid documentation
• Assist with external audit requests by gathering and organizing support
• Contribute to process improvements and ad hoc accounting projects

What we’re looking for

• Experience supporting month-end close, reconciliations, and journal entries
• Strong reconciliation skills (bank, balance sheet) and comfort researching variances
• Solid working knowledge of GAAP
• Excel skills that help you move quickly and accurately in close (pivots, lookups, reconciliations)
• Detail-oriented, dependable, and able to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment

Nice to have

• Multi-entity experience
• Intercompany exposure

Job functions (this role touches)

• Month-end close support
• Bank and balance sheet reconciliations
• Cash activity and treasury support
• Intercompany accounting
• Audit support and documentation
• Process improvement

Core skills

• Bank reconciliations
• Journal entries and accruals
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Intercompany transactions
• Credit card reconciliations
• Excel (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliation workbooks)
• Audit readiness and documentation discipline

Interested? Apply now and a recruiter will get back to you same day if you qualify!