Staff Accountant: Close, Reporting & Process Improvement

Marathon Health; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Marathon Health is seeking a Staff Accountant to support the close process, financial reporting, compliance, and maintaining strong internal controls in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in accounting with 1–2 years of public or corporate accounting experience; CPA or CPA-eligible preferred. Experience with month-end close, GAAP, and Sarbanes-Oxley is desired, along with NetSuite and advanced Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting; 1–2 years of public and/or corporate accounting experience.
• CPA or CPA-eligible preferred.
• Experience with month-end close and financial reporting; knowledge of GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the month-end financial statement close processes, including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Own key areas of the close process, including month-end accruals, cash, prepaids and other areas of accounting as assigned.
• Assist with preparing schedules for and responding to requests of the external auditors.
• Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities to expedite close and strengthen internal controls.
• Assist with special projects and ad-hoc analysis as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

NetSuite

Excel

Job description

Marathon Health is seeking a Staff Accountant to support the close process, financial reporting, compliance, and maintaining strong internal controls in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in accounting with 1–2 years of public or corporate accounting experience; CPA or CPA-eligible preferred. Experience with month-end close, GAAP, and Sarbanes-Oxley is desired, along with NetSuite and advanced Excel skills.