Staff Accountant - RJ Bank
Raymond James
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- Location
- Saint Petersburg, FL
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 29
- 2 days ago
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About the company
Raymond James
Financial services · 2 to 10 employees
What you'll do
- Prepare journal entries for monthly financial statements
- Research and make recommendations to resolve unusual or irregular transactions
- Reconcile general ledger accounts and prepare analyses
- Complete monthly general ledger closing procedures
- Respond to internal/external auditor issues and problems
- Resolve outstanding items in clearing and suspense accounts
- Research GAAP issues regarding cost allocation and financial statements
- Recommend process improvements to increase efficiency
What you need
- Bachelor's degree completed in Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance
- General experience of 7 to 12 months
- Knowledge of advanced accounting concepts, practices and procedures
- Knowledge of accrual based accounting practices
- Knowledge of accounting software packages and GAAP
- Skill in reviewing, interpreting, and analyzing financial statements
- Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables
- Ability to make independent decisions and solve complex accounting problems
Key skills
Advanced accounting conceptsAccrual based accountingGenerally accepted accounting principlesAccounting softwareMicrosoft ExcelVLOOKUPPivot TablesAnalyzing financial statementsAllocating costsAttention to detailCommunicate effectivelyCustomer service
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Perks
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- disability benefits
- retirement savings
- paid time off
- parental leave
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Job Description Summary
Under general supervision, uses specialized knowledge and skills obtained through education and experience to prepare journal entries, review financial statements, and prepare other financial analysis reports for complex business units. Analyze and reconcile all general ledger accounts. Guidance is provided to perform varied, complex accounting functions with responsibility for making moderately complex decisions. Evaluation, originality and ingenuity are required to locate, select and apply appropriate procedures, processes and techniques to specific assignments. Resolves or recommends solutions to complex problems. Regular contact with senior management and other internal customers is required to identify, research, and resolve accounting issues and problems.
Job Description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Uses general ledger accounting software to prepare journal entries for monthly financial statements.
Researches and makes recommendations to resolve unusual or irregular transactions.
Reconciles general ledger accounts, prepares analyses and completes other monthly general ledger closing procedures.
Responds to internal/external auditor issues and problems.
Responsible for balances in clearing and suspense accounts, works with other internal departments to resolve outstanding items.
Researches issues regarding application of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to allocating costs and preparing financial statements.
Recommends process improvements to increase efficiency in processing or analyzing financial information.
Assists in training others.
Resolves complex accounting problems.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Knowledge of:
Advanced accounting concepts, practices and procedures.
Accrual based accounting practices.
Accounting software packages.
Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Skill in:
Reviewing, interpreting, and analyzing financial statements.
Strong attention to detail
Resolving unusual transaction and accounting discrepancies.
Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables.
Allocating costs between entities.
Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications to produce correspondence, reports, electronic communication, spreadsheets, and complex databases.
Ability to:
Implement changes to standard procedures when required by specific situations and circumstances.
Make independent decisions and solve complex accounting problems.
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all organizational levels.
Explain or clarify financial information to all levels of management.
Provide training to others.
Organize, manage and track multiple detailed tasks and assignments with frequently changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
Provide a high level of customer service.
Education
Bachelor’s - Completed: Accounting, Bachelor’s - Completed: Business Administration, Bachelor’s - Completed: Finance
Work Experience
General Experience - 7 to 12 months
Certifications
Travel
Workstyle
Hybrid
The total compensation for this position includes base salary or wages, and may include components such as additional compensation (cash or equity), discretionary bonuses, or commissions. This position is eligible for a benefits package that may include medical, dental, and vision; life insurance; critical illness insurance and accident insurance; disability benefits; retirement savings; paid time off (including vacation, holidays, and sick leave); and parental leave. Eligibility for benefits and specific offerings may vary based on position and employment status. To view more details of the benefits offered, visit Myrjbenefits.com.
At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view.
We expect our associates at all levels to:
• Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same
• Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes
• Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind
• Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter
• Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm
At Raymond James – as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates. When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.