Staff Accountant

Summary

Join Advantage, a global independent business book publisher, as a Staff Accountant! This full-time, remote-optional position offers a chance to contribute to a winning team and advance your career. You will play a key role in month-end closing, author royalty calculations and communication, and financial reporting. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and possesses strong communication and analytical skills, along with a solid understanding of GAAP. This role involves collaboration with various teams and offers a hybrid work environment with flexibility.

Requirements

• Possess excellent communication skills
• Have a strong understanding of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Have experience in accounting, particularly month-end procedures

Responsibilities

• Prepare month-end journal entries, update supporting schedules and ensure proper documentation for all transactions
• Support the preparation of accruals, deferrals and adjustments to ensure accurate financial records. Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, as required
• Collaborate with other departments to gather necessary information for month-end closing activities
• Perform daily bank account reconciliations to ensure that cash balances align with the bank’s records
• Assist in calculating royalties for authors, ensuring accuracy based on contractual agreements
• Support the preparation and distribution of royalty statements to authors in a timely manner
• Respond to author inquiries regarding royalties in a timely and professional manner. Address any discrepancies or concerns, as required
• Analyze financial information at the department, customer and product-level and summarize financial status
• Assist the Accounting Team with other ad hoc tasks and functions

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• 3+ years of relevant accounting experience
• Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Proficiency in Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) procedures
• Excellent attention to detail and strong, collaborative analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Strong analytical skills to conduct account analysis, identify trends and discrepancies, and propose effective solutions
• Advanced working knowledge of MS Excel and QuickBooks
• Royalty experience
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for interacting with various departments and external contacts

Benefits

• Generous Vacation/PTO policies
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans; team members are eligible for medical, dental, and vision benefits on the first day of the month following 30 days of employment