Staff Accountant
About Us
Our mission is to empower employers in Colorado to succeed. We are passionate about people and helping small businesses achieve their goals. We partner with our customers to simplify their employee administration tasks and amplify their human resources function, enabling them to focus on the most important things: their work and their people.
Our Culture
At Obsidian HR, we believe in working hard but doing so in a fun environment. Laughter is key! We appreciate and have empathy for each other. We're continually learning and growing by being self-aware. And we stay customer-obsessed. When our customers win, we win. We are the F.A.C.E.S. (Fun. Appreciation. Customer-Obsessed. Empathy. Self-Awareness.) of our culture.
Purpose
The Staff Accountant position requires direct interaction with the Ops teams to facilitate accurate and timely payments/receipts to/from clients and their employees. This role will be directly responsible for maintaining the accuracy of financial records and transactions including journal and general ledger entries, account reconciliations, and full-cycle accounts payable and accounts receivable. The ideal candidate should have excellent analytical skills and enjoy working in a challenging and fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and manage third-party to post and reconcile AP invoices, responsible for accounts payable month end deadlines
- Prepare bank reconciliations and ensure that any variances are investigated, resolved, and documented
- Perform various GL month-end close activities, including preparation of journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations
- Settle client payments daily and research any unknown transactions to correctly apply to client accounts, reprocess NSF and ACH kickbacks, prepare weekly aging report
- Assist with standardizing processes and ensure compliance
- Participate in a variety of ad-hoc reports, special projects, process improvements, and analyses as necessary
- Assist with gathering and providing support for annual audit
- Cross-train and backup team members for daily/monthly tasks. Active participation in team meetings, training, and activities.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
- 3+ years of related work experience
- Bonus - PEO experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, strong Excel skills
- Proficient with Sage Intact and Salesforce preferred
- Organization/Planning - Able to multitask to deal with urgent client matters while also completing routine monthly activities
- Integrity - Demonstrate fiscal responsibility for company assets
- Independence - Able to effectively work independently
- Team player - Prioritize team needs and goals/willing to dive in as necessary
Benefits and Perks
We invest in our people in many ways including training, career development, and competitive compensation. To name just a few of our benefits...
- Company contribution towards individual healthcare plans (medical, drug, vision, and dental)
- 401k Company Match
- Paid Parental Leave
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance
- Generous paid time off: including 7 observed holidays, floating holidays, and paid volunteer time
- Flexible Spending, Life, and Accident insurance programs
- Professional Development and Certification assistance
- Quarterly company-wide events
- Complimentary coffee, drinks, and snacks in the break room
Salary: $58,000-$68,000 per year
Obsidian HR is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, and local law.
For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.