Staff Accountant I

AAA is hiring for a Staff Accountant I to join our team!

This position will work on a hybrid schedule of onsite & remote. The selected candidate can be based in Cincinnati, OH or Wilmington, DE.

At AAA, your success is our success. What we can offer you:

• A competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Annual Bonus + Annual Merit Increase Eligiblity
• Comprehensive health benefits package
• Up to three weeks of paid time off accrued during your first year
• 401(K) plan with company match up to 7%
• Professional development opportunities and tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off to volunteer & company-sponsored volunteer events throughout the year
• Other benefits include a free AAA Premier Membership, Health & Wellness Program, Health Concierge Service, Health & Life Insurance, Short Term/Long Term Disability
   

The primary duties of the Staff Accountant l are:

• Reconcile assigned entry level General Ledger accounts on a monthly basis in accordance with departmental standards and report all potential problems to the Manager. Assist with departmental closing procedures on a monthly and yearly basis. This includes, but is not limited to, completing interim and year-end reconciliations, filing of cash receipts, cash receipts uploads.

• Participate in the organization’s budgeting process, including updating budget manual materials, reviewing the software package prior to distribution and handling questions that occur throughout the process. Prepare and review the annual and monthly budget for income and expense accounts, including related schedules, for various areas within the organization and contacts management regarding questions and concerns relating to their budget.

• Assist in the preparation of the forecast for income and expense accounts by analyzing budget and actual financial information, make inquiries of the appropriate management staff and based on those inquiries will suggest changes to the forecast.  Handle budget variance inquiries from management.  Research the items generating the inquiry, contacts departments which provided the coding, and works to resolve the proper accounting treatment of the item.  Promptly responds and communicates the resolution to the initiator of the budget variance question.

Minimum Qualifications:

•  Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.

• 1 year accounting experience in a corporate accounting environment.

• Experience in the use of PC worksheet applications, word process applications and database related programs (e.g. Excel, Word, Access, MS Office, etc.) A minimum of 1 year of experience using Workday (finance or accounting).

•  Effective in oral and written communication skills to enable occasional constructive interaction with others under the guidance and direction of the Manager. 

ACA is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local employment practices laws. At ACA, we are committed to cultivating a welcoming and inclusive workplace of team members with diverse backgrounds and experiences to enable us to meet our goals and support our values while serving our Members and customers.  We strive to attract and retain candidates with a passion for their work and we encourage all qualified individuals to apply.  It is ACA’s policy to employ the best qualified individuals available for all positions. Hiring decisions are based upon ACA’s operating needs, and applicant qualifications including, but not limited to, experience, skills, ability, availability, cooperation, and job performance.

Job Category: 

Accounting