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Staff Accountant
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What they do
An Accountant organizes and maintains financial records and prepares financial statements for companies and organizations. Works as a public accountant (prepares financial documents where public disclosure is required by law, such as business balance sheets and tax returns), management accountant (prepares financial information for internal use by a company) or government accountant (maintains records for government agencies).
$84,001 / year median in Massachusetts
-8% projected decline
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Record and review journal entries to ensure financial activity is posted accurately and in accordance with accounting standards.
- Perform bank and cash reconciliations, investigating discrepancies and resolving outstanding items in a timely manner.
- Maintain schedules for prepaid expenses, accruals, fixed assets, and related subledger activity to support reliable financial reporting.
- Contribute to month-end and year-end close processes by preparing supporting documentation and assisting with deadline-driven accounting tasks.
- Support core transactional functions such as accounts receivable, collections, accounts payable, cash management, inventory analysis, and asset tracking.
- Administer and update key master data records, including customer, vendor, inventory, asset, and personnel-related files, to promote data accuracy and compliance.
- Build and maintain spreadsheets, reports, and tracking tools used by internal stakeholders and external business partners.
- Monitor follow-up processes for recurring deliverables and ensure required financial and operational information is completed on schedule.
- Provide assistance with selected human resources and compliance-related administrative activities as needed.