Staff Accountant - Fast-Paced Growth & Strong Benefits

LHH Recruitment Solutions; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

401K plan

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions is partnering with a Knoxville-area organization to identify a detail-oriented and motivated Staff Accountant. You will prepare and post journal entries, perform account reconciliations, and support month-end close activities in a fast-paced team.

You'll contribute to financial statements, management reports, and audit requests while ensuring GAAP compliance. This role offers growth in a collaborative accounting team with benefits described.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 1+ years of accounting experience preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP).
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries to the general ledger.
• Perform monthly account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Assist with month-end and year-end close activities.
• Maintain fixed asset, prepaid expense, and accrual schedules.
• Support the preparation of financial statements and management reports.
• Analyze account activity and investigate variances.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests.
• Ensure compliance with company accounting policies and GAAP.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support financial operations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Pivot Tables

VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

LHH Recruitment Solutions is partnering with a Knoxville-area organization to identify a detail-oriented and motivated Staff Accountant. You will prepare and post journal entries, perform account reconciliations, and support month-end close activities in a fast-paced team.

You'll contribute to financial statements, management reports, and audit requests while ensuring GAAP compliance. This role offers growth in a collaborative accounting team with benefits described.