Staff Accountant: Close, Reconciliations & Reporting

Career Foundations; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Foundations is seeking a Staff Accountant to join its growing corporate accounting team in Durham, NC. You will support the month-end close, GL account reconciliations, financial reporting, and general ledger activities while collaborating with multiple departments.

The ideal candidate has a solid accounting foundation, attention to detail, and 2–4 years of corporate accounting experience, with proficiency in Excel and ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 2–4 years of accounting experience in a corporate or public-company setting.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and GL accounting experience.
• Experience with reconciliations and month-end close processes.
• Proficiency in Excel; ERP experience preferred (SAP/Oracle/NetSuite/Microsoft Dynamics).
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• SOX/SEC exposure is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• Prepare and maintain GL reconciliations and journal entries.
• Assist with financial statements and management reporting.
• Perform account analysis and investigate variances and unusual transactions.
• Assist with accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, and intercompany transactions.
• Support quarter and year audit requests with documentation.
• Ensure GAAP compliance and internal controls.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Account reconciliations

Month-end close

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

ERP experience

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

Oracle ERP

NetSuite

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Career Foundations is seeking a Staff Accountant to join its growing corporate accounting team in Durham, NC. You will support the month-end close, GL account reconciliations, financial reporting, and general ledger activities while collaborating with multiple departments.

The ideal candidate has a solid accounting foundation, attention to detail, and 2–4 years of corporate accounting experience, with proficiency in Excel and ERP systems.