Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Fullsight

The Tone:
This is a Staff Accountant role at Fullsight, located in Warrendale, PA with a hybrid work arrangement. Fullsight is a shared services group that supports three affiliate organizations—SAE ITC, PRI, and SAE International—by delivering essential services such as HR, IT, Finance, and Legal. This role provides foundational account support, ensuring the accuracy of financial records and contributing to robust monthly and year-end close processes. It offers an opportunity to build a strong foundation in corporate accounting within a collaborative, mission-driven organization focused on creating a higher standard for a better world.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Location: Hybrid, Warrendale, PA

• Team: Reports to the Accounting Manager
• Mission: Prepare accurate financial records, execute accounting close tasks, and support audit processes to ensure financial integrity and compliance.
• Tech Stack: ERP systems, Microsoft Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Journal Entries: Prepare accurate and well-documented journal entries in accordance with GAAP standards.
• Reconciliations: Complete assigned balance sheet reconciliations and clear reconciling items within established timelines.
• Close Processes: Execute assigned tasks for the monthly and year-end close checklists, ensuring all deadlines are met.
• Audit Documentation: Prepare Provided By Client (PBC) support documentation and workpapers for assigned accounts during audit periods.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll teams to identify and resolve account discrepancies.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field, with foundational knowledge of GAAP accounting principles.
• Experience: 0–2 years of accounting experience, including basic proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Excel for data manipulation and reporting.
• Skills: Strong attention to detail, a demonstrated ability to maintain accurate financial records, and effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Bonus: CPA-eligible or actively pursuing CPA certification, experience with month-end or year-end close processes, knowledge of internal controls and audit procedures, experience in a professional services, standards organization, or nonprofit environment, analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, and exposure to AI tools or automation software.