Staff Accountant

Graycor Family of Companies; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Graycor Family of Companies seeks a Staff Accountant to record and maintain financial transactions across the full accounting cycle. You will contribute to accurate month-end close, depreciation, fixed assets, and lease accounting in a hands-on environment.

The role emphasizes GAAP compliance, data integrity, and collaboration with audit requests. Strong Excel skills, 2 years of accounting experience, and confidential handling of information are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance is required.
• CPA desirable as an extra credential.
• 2 years of general accounting experience including reconciliations and balance sheet review.
• Strong Excel skills and proficiency with common software.
• Ability to handle confidential information professionally.

Responsibilities

• Ensures accounting transactions are recorded accurately and timely.
• Tracks fixed assets, posts depreciation, and prepares reports (monthly, quarterly, annual).
• Maintains lease balances and prepares monthly postings per GAAP.
• Manages leasing system per FASB rules; reconciles and investigates issues.
• Supports audit requests and ensures data integrity for close processes.
• Maintains company credit card program and manages Concur/Uber access.
• Collaborates across teams to drive improvements and ensures compliance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance

CPA desirable

Tools

Excel

MS Word

Job description

As a Staff Accountant, you will record and maintain financial and business transactions, applying accounting principles, which include work that is analytical, evaluative, and advisory in nature, and that requires an understanding of both accounting theory and practice. This role provides broad, hands‑on exposure across the full accounting cycle, making it ideal for someone looking to build a strong accounting foundation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensures accounting transactions are recorded accurately and in a timely manner.
• Tracks fixed assets and completes necessary forms throughout the fixed asset process (capital expenditure budget - construction in process – asset creation), posts depreciation, and prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Maintains lease balances and prepares monthly postings in accordance with GAAP.
• Manages our leasing system based on the FASB rules
• Reconciles, investigates, corrects, and adjusts accounting information in accordance with our close calendar.
• Proactively identifies unique problems, such as reconciliation/posting issues, and seeks help to resolve, if necessary.
• Aids in audit requests.
• Knowledge of and ability to work with multiple technology systems and establish a clear understanding of financial impacts and integration.
• Maintains company credit card program
• Manages Concur/Uber access for the company
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Graycor seeks to employ qualified, fiscally responsible individuals in sensitive positions within the company. Therefore, all candidates selected for employment at Graycor in a position that regularly handles credit cards, cash, or other company funds must undergo a credit check.

DIRECT REPORTS

• None

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Competencies/Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):
• Excellent analytical, math, leadership, interpersonal, project and time management, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills. Capability of exceeding goals with minimal supervision, strong business acumen, and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information professionally.
• Proficient in personal computer skills and widely used software packages, e.g., spreadsheets ("Excel"), and word processing ("MS Word").
• High ability to utilize and drive Excel work
• Education:
• Bachelors in Accounting or Finance required;
• CPA desirable
• Experience:
• 2 years’ general accounting experience
• Including account reconciliation
• Balance sheet review