Tate Inc. Looking for Staff Accountant at Jessup, MD Full Time

The Staff Accountant prepares and maintains financial records to track the company’s assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liabilities, and other related financial activities.

Responsibilities

• Performs general accounting and other related duties.
• Maintains the general ledger, chart of accounts, and statement format listings.
• Participates in the department’s month end close process, including completion of reporting schedules and updating corporate reporting systems.
• Reconciles bank accounts, verifies deposits, and addresses inquiries from banks.
• Reconciles Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and other balance sheet accounts, as needed.
• Codes and processes Accounts Payable invoices, sets up new vendors, and reconciles vendor statements.
• Provides auditors with assistance; gathers necessary account information and documents to perform audits.
• Files tax forms with federal, state, and local government agencies.
• Assists department with work order and capital expenditure process.
• Maintains knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures.
• Prepares and keys journal entries.
• Assists with customer collections, posts cash to Accounts Receivable, and processes credits/debits to customer accounts.
• Assists the Accounting/Finance Department with special projects and other departmental requirements, as needed.
• Maintains awareness of individual contribution to and impact of the quality, safety, environmental, and product compliance policies and activities; reports all quality issues, unsafe acts, and unsafe conditions to the proper personnel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent experience required.
• Accounting qualification preferred.
• Understanding of and the ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles.
• At least 3 years’ general accounting or other relevant experience required.
• Must have strong attention to detail.
• Must possess and demonstrate good written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point) and Outlook.