Junior Staff Accountant
Apogee, United States
Job Description
We're Apogee. Nice to meet you. At our core, we're an IT-services organization that happens to focus on higher education. We touch the lives of binge-watching, music-loving, game-playing, finals-taking, seminar-attending, class-selecting students by providing IT infrastructure that meets today's needs technology-savvy generation.
We work hard, celebrate success, and challenge everyone in our organization to be a problem solver. If you are as passionate as we are about the intersection of technology and education, join us today.
We are currently recruiting for a remote, work from home, Junior Staff Accountant. The annual salary range for this position is $50,000-$65,000 depending on experience.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Process cash receipts (includes lockbox, ach receipts, credit card receipts) daily; ensure the proper application of cash receipts to customer invoices.
- Reconcile cash accounts daily and report missing items.
- Work closely with Logistics to resolve any purchase order discrepancies.
- Post semi-monthly payroll journal entries timely and accurately.
- Create monthly finance charge invoices.
- Responsible for Accounts Receivable collections; working closely with account managers to collect past due accounts.
- Work closely with Accounting Team on processing and reporting monthly sales commissions.
- Perform month end account analysis. Create and post journal entries. Maintain monthly account reconciliations.
- Assist with year-end audit.
- Maintain existing accounting control processes and contribute to the development of new or amended accounting systems, programs and procedures.
- Other duties as requested by Accounting Manager.
- Constantly seek to improve processes and create efficiencies.
Requirements
- 2+ years related experience preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field
- Working knowledge of GAAP
- Strong financial analysis skills required
- Strong knowledge of MS Excel required
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently; self-directed.
Benefits
Our employees enjoy benefits that make them more productive and contribute directly to the development of their professional skills. We want to be able to attract the best of the best and make sure they keep getting better so here is what we are offering:
- An attractive salary
- Health insurance plan including Health Savings Account matching program
- Monthly technology stipend
- Engineering and Technical teams receive cash bonuses for obtaining certifications
- Maternity and Paternity leave
- Peer recognition program
- Career development programs
At Apogee, we believe education is a doorway to a fair and just society. Within our own walls, we stand committed to creating a healthy culture of diversity and inclusion, empowering one another as advocates for an inclusive workplace, and doing so transparently. Apogee employees founded three employee-led groups in 2020 including Diversity and Inclusion, Civic Awareness, and Apogee Veterans.
Accommodations:
If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Human Resources,.