Staff Accountant

Mid-sized suburban Cleveland company is seeking a STAFF ACCOUNTANT.

The position requires attention to detail, organize figures and thoughts into a thorough, accurate and clear summary and effectively communicate (written and oral) the information to all levels of management, in a timely manner. This team member must be able to work both independently and as contributing team member, to meet team and department goals. Must be self-motivated and able to prioritize own work. Individual will have to remember deadlines and be able to plan ahead in order to get tasks done.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Analysis and completion of Strategic Planning/Budgeting for Upper Management as well as ad hoc analysis as requested. This includes actual results, budgets, and projections that are used to make business decisions critical to the organizations.
- Coordinate, prepare and manage all aspects of budgeting and planning
- Prepare monthly and year-end financials, this includes the Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement; research and document monthly variance analysis. Meet with managers to review results and analysis monthly.
- Prepare misc. tax returns (C.A.T., etc.).
- Oversees payroll activities and ensures filing of appropriate tax forms by outside payroll service center.
- Understand and oversee various retirement plans
- Track invested assets.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of increasingly responsible accounting positions. Bachelor's degree preferred but open to experience without a degree.  Additionally, the candidate should possess a thorough knowledge of accounting theory and application particularly in cash and accrual accounting and be able to demonstrate solid analytical skills. Advance working knowledge of automated accounting systems and Excel are required. The person will be responsible for the accounting of multiple companies.