Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Kforce Inc

The Tone:
This is a full-time role for a client of Kforce Inc, located in Silver Spring, MD. Kforce is a professional staffing firm that connects skilled individuals with leading companies, and this role supports one of their clients. This Staff Accountant position is crucial for ensuring the client’s financial health by supporting general accounting operations, maintaining accurate financial records, and assisting with essential month-end and year-year close activities. The role contributes to compliance, audit support, and continuous process improvement within the accounting function.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Silver Spring, MD

• Mission: To support general accounting operations, maintain accurate financial records, and assist with financial close processes to ensure compliance and efficiency.

What You’ll Actually Do
• General Ledger: Maintain and update general ledger accounts, ensuring all transactions are properly classified.
• Journal Entries: Prepare and accurately post various journal entries.
• Reconciliations: Perform monthly bank and all balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Financial Reporting: Assist with the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
• Close Processes: Support comprehensive month-end and year-end close activities.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, along with a foundational understanding of financial reporting and accounting principles.
• Experience: 1-3 years of accounting experience, specifically involving general ledger accounting and account reconciliations, and knowledge of month-end and year-end close processes.
• Skills: General Ledger Accounting, Account Reconciliations, Journal Entries, Month-End Close, Financial Reporting.
• Bonus: Corporate or public accounting experience.