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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).
$74,170 / year median in Texas
-2% projected decline
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Perform detailed reconciliations for balance sheet and general ledger accounts to confirm accuracy and resolve outstanding items.
- Prepare and post journal entries that support monthly accounting activity and maintain complete financial records.
- Review accounting transactions across multiple entities and ensure intercompany activity is properly recorded and aligned.
- Examine prior-year financial work to identify discrepancies, correct errors, and support audit readiness.
- Clean up accounting records by researching variances, clearing reconciling items, and improving account consistency.
- Maintain financial data within QuickBooks Desktop and verify that entries are accurately reflected in the system.
- Use Excel to organize supporting schedules, analyze account activity, and document reconciliation results.