Staff Accountant - Stone Environmental
Client: Stone Environmental
Website: Stone Environmental
Position Title: Staff Accountant
Reports to: Accountant
Location: Montpelier, VT
About Stone Environmental
Stone is a 100% employee-owned environmental science, engineering, and consulting firm located in Montpelier, Vermont with satellite offices in New Hampshire, Missouri, Austria, and Germany. With 30 years of experience, we have built a foundation of scientific integrity and innovation as we deliver defensible and reliable environmental and data solutions to clients around the globe. Stone's employee-owners combine diverse experience in a variety of sectors and bring insight, curiosity, and passion to every endeavor. The result is a culture that emphasizes professional growth while achieving group and company-wide goals. And as an organization with an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), we don’t just work at Stone, we own it!
Position Overview
We are seeking a friendly individual to fill this full-time, entry-level accounting position. This position is essential for our company as this person will be working with a wide range of employee-owners. This position requires great critical thinking skills and attention to detail for accurate financial reporting. This will include supporting A/P, A/R, financial transaction tracking and reconciliations. Along with working independently, this person will be a part of the Foundation Team that supports the organization and adds to the overall cultural and organizational health of the company.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Performing day-to-day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, and recording accounts payable data in compliance with company financial policies and procedures.
- Verifying and investigating discrepancies in accounts payable, if any, by understanding expense accounts and cost centers, monthly vendor invoice statements, and credit card statements.
- Monitoring receivable income by making daily deposits and supporting project managers with collections.
- Working with project managers to input and update contracts in the accounting system according to client requirements and issuing invoices based off those contract specifications.
- Assisting with project purchasing, as well as coordinating payment of project expenses.
- Posting internal invoice entries to ensure proper monthly revenue reporting.
- Supporting the Accounting Department in the reconciliation of balance sheet accounts and on other additional tasks, as needed.
- Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a dynamic office environment.
- Enthusiasm and commitment to providing excellent service.
Education and Experience Requirements
- B.A/B.S. in Accounting, Finance, a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Knowledge of basic accounting procedures, including but not limited to A/P, A/R, corporate credit card management, and month end reconciliation.
- Professional written and oral communication skills.
- Skill in Microsoft Office Suite and comfortable learning new software systems.
Gallagher, Flynn, & Company, LLP is assisting in this search. Interested candidates may apply by sending a resume and cover letter to Hakeem Nuru at talentsolutions@gfc.com. While we appreciate all interest in this exciting opportunity, only candidates most closely aligned with our search will be contacted.
Disclaimer: What is listed above is representative of the position's responsibilities but is not meant to be an exhaustive list. Responsibilities may change during employment at the company's discretion. Gallagher, Flynn & Company, LLP, and our client do not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.