Staff Accountant Job Description Sample

Staff Accountants are none other than people who prepare financial reports, financial statements, analyze data to make sure that the year’s financial compliance is right. Their tasks vary from month basis to year basis and they handle various other functions like accounts payable, accounts receivable, tax returns, general ledger entries, budgeting and bank reconciliations.

Staff accountant duties:

• Preparing financial reports, financial statements
• Maintain records and verify data
• Analyzes information using spreadsheet and verify the information
• Follow up accounting process
• Prepare general ledger entries
• Recommending changes in the accounting procedure if needed
• Respond to accounting and financial questions
• Research data’s and analyze them
• Protect organization's ethics
• Safeguard the organizations information confidential.
• Report on profit, loss, cash-flow and liabilities

Staff accountant requirements:

• Multitasking
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business accounting, or finance
• Internship in accounting domain
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license
• Experience in auditing
• Knowledge of GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S.)
• Communication skills
• Analytical and managing skills
• Confidentiality

Salary:

According to the BLS reports the average staff accountant salary was $77,920 in May 2017, and the average salary per year is reported as $69,350, and the highest was around $122,220.