Position: Staff Accountant
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Duration & Type: Full-Time, Monday – Friday; fully REMOTE
Compensation: Competitive base salary. Total rewards include healthcare (medical, dental, vision), PTO policy, matching 401(k), and additional rewards.
Chamberlain Advisors is currently conducting an executive search for a Staff Accountant for their direct client. As a key partner to the Chief Financial Officer, the Staff Accountant will assist in preparing and maintaining financial records to track the organization’s assets, liabilities, profit & loss, and related financial activities. The Staff Accountant will be responsible for providing accounting expertise, gathering accounting information into the accounting system, month-end close procedures, supporting leadership with audits, maintaining general ledger activity, reviewing banking transactions, and financial statement analyses and preparation. This position will perform general accounting functions and will work closely with CFO to ensure appropriate and consistent financial reporting and controls across all of the client’s operations. You must be a hands-on, roll up your sleeves type of accountant and should enjoy a fast-paced environment. This role reports to the CFO.
Differentiators: these will set you apart in the selection process.
Self-starter & Entrepreneurial Spirit: Desire to want to build, grow, and own the outcomes of a business’s success. Someone with a continuous improvement mindset capable of driving for results often with limited or incomplete information. Fast learner who takes initiative to learn quickly, is proactive and goal-oriented.
Accounting Acumen & Confidence: Must have a strong aptitude for working with numbers, combined with knowledge of GAAP accounting standards. Demonstrated understanding of the interrelationships between various account transaction types and can quickly understand, assess, and resolve a wide variety of General Ledger (GL) accounting problems.
Sharp, Strategic Thinking, & Problem Solving: Candidates should describe themselves as sharp, hardworking, and capable of quickly noticing issues, trends, or opportunities.
Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement Mindset: Candidates who identify, plan, and spearhead key business optimization initiatives following industry best practices.
Collaboration, Culture, & Maturity: Demonstrates a mature approach to problem-solving, maintaining composure and professionalism in challenging situations.
Planning & Organization: Demonstrated ability to stay organized and focused on the highest priorities of the organization.
What You Will Be Accountable For Accomplishing
- Review and maintain general ledger activity; reconcile general ledger accounts.
- Analyzing project profitability and providing management-level economic and financial reporting.
- Project Accounting: tracking labor, expenses, and other details at the project level.
- Assist and support the CFO as it relates to monthly / quarterly / annual month-end close tasks.
- Support to ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual closing process.
- Assist with various accounting projects for a fast-growing company.
- Provide requested documents for financial statement, internal, regulatory, or third-party audits.
- M&A integration work and ad-hoc requests as necessary.
What You Will Need
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field / equivalent experience.
- At least 3 - 4 years of advancing experience is required.
- Previous Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable experience.
- Knowledge and complete comprehension of full cycle accounting processes.
- Robust understanding of financial statements, financial reporting, and financial statement preparation.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and project accounting principles.
- Proficiency in analytics related to acquisitions.
- Intermediate to Advanced level in Excel and Microsoft Office programs.
- Extensive experience with Sage Intacct and project accounting.
- Exceptional analytical and organizational skills with keen attention to detail.
- Flexibility in handling multiple tasks, prioritize to meet deadlines while delivering high-quality results.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Confidentiality and integrity regarding sensitive client, company, and personnel matters.
About Our Client
Our client is a veteran-owned security organization with over 40 years of combined security and military experience, operating since 2007. Known for its excellence, the company has earned a reputation as a premier security provider for both large and small events. If you desire to be with a growing organization, creating a new path of growth & success, and being part of the solution then apply now!
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