Staff Accountant

At My Florida Regional MLS, we do not hire anyone simply to perform a job function. We believe that your skills will make those job functions an effective, integral and important part of the growth of your department and MFRMLS and will contribute to the success of your colleagues and our customers. We value the skills that you bring to MFRMLS and expect that you will affirm our culture and values of collaboration, professionalism and cooperation through your actions and job performance.

Position Summary

The Staff Account position and a exempt, salary position. The Staff Accountant will perform general accounting duties as well as support the Accounting Manager in carrying out the responsibilities of the accounting department. Support the CFO with ad-hoc and special assignments. This is a salaried, non-exempt position.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparing and analyzing journal entries, proposing adjustments as necessary.
• Assist in the month end close process (accruals, reconciliations, balance sheet and P&L review)
• Account and bank reconciliations
• Maintains meticulous supporting documentation for all information contained in the accounting software
• Assist with/be integral to business process improvement
• Prepare for yearly audit and coordinate work assigned by the Accounting Manager
• Assist with year-end closing
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Sales & Use tax experience
• AP process experience
• Occasional extended days 8+ hours
• Attendance is an essential function of the position
• Being physically present in the work environment is an essential job function

Other Essential Job Duties and  Responsibilities

• Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple task seamlessly with excellent attention to detail
• Team-player, with ability to be extremely effective independently
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Knowledge of financial reporting
• Technical accounting skills
• Maintain professionalism with customers and staff at all times

Essential Physical Skills

• Acceptable vision (with or without correction)
• Acceptable hearing (with or without correction)   
• Bending on occasion
• Talking for long periods of time, approximately 6-8 hours a day
• Lifting up to approximately 30 pounds occasionally
• Sitting for long periods of time, approximately 6-8 hours a day
• Writing and/or typing for long periods of time, approximately 6-8 hours a day
• Standing for long periods of time, approximately 6-8 hours a day 

(Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability)

(These essential job duties, requirements and skills are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties, requirements and skills.  The Staff Accountant will be required to perform other job related essential and non-essential duties, requirements and skills as required)

Knowledge, Skill Levels & Certifications

• A minimum of 5 years of general accounting experience or bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Proficiency in Windows and Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, & PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of financial reporting
• Experience with Great Plains is preferred