Junior Staff Accountant

About Us

SQA Services is a leading Supply Chain and Quality Assurance consulting firm specializing in the management of Supplier Audit, Quality Engineering, Inspection, and Remediation programs in the Aerospace/Defense, Semiconductor, Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic, and Automotive manufacturing industries. Clients leverage our network of quality professionals in more than 50 countries as an extension of their own supplier quality teams.

Overview

The Junior Staff Accountant is responsible for assisting the team in effectively providing and maintaining financial and other support services, which include accurate and timely processing, recording, and reporting of SQA’s financial transactions as required to meet the needs of internal and external stakeholders, as well as other SQA business units. 

As a part of the Accounting team, the Junior Staff Accountant will be assigned to perform, or to assist other members of the team in the performance of, any or a combination of, the following general functions:

Responsibilities:

• Accounts receivable and credit and collection functions, which include billing, credit and collection, bank deposits, maintenance of cash receipts and accounts receivable records
• Accounts payable function, which involves the processing of payments and maintenance of disbursements and accounts payable records
• Payroll processing functions including verification of time and expenses
• Payroll-related human resources functions including benefits administration, handling of unemployment and workers’ compensation claims, and employee vacation and sick leave monitoring
• Fixed assets tracking and monitoring functions, which involves the maintenance of fixed assets records and related depreciation schedules
• Financial reporting function of the above duties
• Support month-end and year-end close process
• Other accounting and administrative functions that may be assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Minimum of 1 year of accounting experience preferred (or 2 years administration assistant experience)
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Ability to multi-task, and work in an organized, detailed manner
• Process-oriented with strong time management skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities
• Excellent organization skills with strong attention to details
• Hands-on experience with accounting software packages (like QuickBooks) preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel and Word 

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