Staff Accountant
- Complete Staffing Solutions
- Needham, MA, USA
Job Description
Position Summary
The Staff Accountant supports both general accounting and accounts payable activities. This hybrid role performs routine general ledger reconciliations, assists with monthly close processes, and manages day-to-day accounts payable tasks including invoice coding, entry, and vendor support.
Essential Areas of Responsibility
– Perform routine balance sheet reconciliations and assist with period-end close activities.
– Prepare journal entries and support the maintenance of the general ledger.
– Assist with preparation of basic financial reporting schedules (monthly/quarterly).
– Support cross?functional teams by gathering financial information and ensuring accurate coding of expenses.
– Assist with SOX-related documentation and internal control activities.
– Process, code, and enter invoices accurately and on time for weekly payment runs and monthly close cycles.
– Review vendor payment requests and ensure proper approvals and supporting documentation.
– Maintain vendor records, assist with vendor setup, W?9 collection, and purchase order tracking.
– Support employees with AP-related questions and expense reimbursement processing.
– Respond to audit and internal requests, including preparing reconciliations and pulling documentation.
– Participate in AP workflow improvements, including NetSuite AP/PO approval setup.
– Assist with other operational or project?based tasks across the Finance team as needed.
Minimum Education, Experience & Skills Requirements
Education
– Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
Experience
– 1-2 years of accounting or finance experience in biotech industry
– Public Accounting (big four) experience strongly preferred
Skills & Competencies
– Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
– Able to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities in a fast?paced environment.
– Proficient in Microsoft Office and accounting systems; experience with NetSuite is a plus.
– Clear and effective communicator who collaborates well across teams.
– Brings a proactive, solution?focused approach and a strong sense of ownership.
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About
Mission Statement
The mission of Complete Staffing Solutions is to provide our clients with access to the best and brightest talent available. We offer comprehensive solutions that will increase productivity and empower our clients and their employees to achieve their goals and experience the highest level of success possible. Our specialists focus on permanent and consulting services where our proven experience is unmatched in the marketplace.
Our Service Commitment to You
Every candidate represented by Complete Staffing Solutions is thoroughly interviewed in person and evaluated (including reference checks) before joining your team. Our thorough interview process ensures that a candidate’s skills, experience and personality are well matched to each job and to the culture of the hiring organization. The success of our clients and our candidates is supremely important to us, and Complete Staffing has an unparalleled customer service approach that has proven to be an integral part of our success. We promise to make your staffing needs our number one priority.
Overview
Complete Staffing Solutions is a premier finance, accounting & administrative staffing firm that has been in business for over 25 years. We have the resources, experience and expertise required to coordinate the ideal match between hiring organization and candidate. We have a dedicated permanent placement team that focuses on Finance, Accounting, and Healthcare roles across a multitude of industries. Our temporary staffing consultants offer a wide array of industry knowledge that ranges from accounting/finance to healthcare/administrative and beyond. Here at Complete Staffing, we are confident that our team of committed professionals will provide your company with top-tier talent and be a proven resource to contribute to the immediate and long-term success of your business.
