Staff Accountant (Hybrid) – Make a Difference in Finance

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; Memphis (TN); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Core Medical Coverage

401K Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Maternity / Paternity Leave

Education Assistance

Learning & Development

Job summary

ALSAC/St Jude seeks a Staff Accountant to support monthly and year-end close processes and strengthen financial controls. The role emphasizes accuracy, GAAP compliance, and effective communications within a hybrid Memphis office.

Your work will include reconciliations, journal entries, budget support, and audit prep, while you adapt to cover vacancies and drive process improvements across the Accounting Department.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration with emphasis in accounting is required.
• Minimum of 1 year of accounting experience is essential.
• Proficiency in Windows OS, Excel, and Word, Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Masterful reconciliations: maintain monthly reconciliations of general ledger accounts for GAAP compliance and year-end audit readiness.
• Accounting excellence: perform monthly closes, prepare and enter journal entries, and reclassify transactions as needed.
• Budget collaboration: assist accounting leadership on budget responsibilities and analyses.
• Audit preparation: help prepare work papers for the annual audit.
• Adaptability: be ready to fill vacant positions in the Accounting Department as assigned.
• Process improvement: review fiscal procedures and suggest enhancements and internal control improvements.

Skills

Windows OS

Excel

Word

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration with emphasis in accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

ALSAC/St Jude seeks a Staff Accountant to support monthly and year-end close processes and strengthen financial controls. The role emphasizes accuracy, GAAP compliance, and effective communications within a hybrid Memphis office.

Your work will include reconciliations, journal entries, budget support, and audit prep, while you adapt to cover vacancies and drive process improvements across the Accounting Department.