A start-up bakery in downtown Washington DC is seeking a talented Staff Accountant. This bakery has an established reputation of providing scrumptious baked goods to some of the Washington DC area’s leading restaurants. The corporate culture is family oriented and lively and they are looking for a staff accountant to bring their technical skills as well as strong communication and interpersonal skills to this growing company.

[Recruitment for this staff accountant position will be managed by Grossberg Company LLP HR Services. This bakery is a client of Grossberg Company LLP, a Washington DC mid-size CPA firm and premier provider of accounting, tax and business consulting services, specializing in services to the real estate industry.]

Job Responsibilities: At present the accounting function for this bakery is largely outsourced. As the staff accountant you will be responsible for moving payroll, accounts payable and other accounting functions in-house as well as managing the accounts receivable process, which is already managed in-house.

Job Duties:

• Preparation of monthly financial reporting package (including financial statements, variance analysis, and supplemental financial reports)
• Prepare adjusting entries as a result of financial statement analysis
• Assist in reviewing all financial data for accuracy and completeness
• Reconcile general ledger on a monthly basis and prepare invoices and journal entries
• Compile annual budgets, proformas, year-end audit workpapers, and semi-annual filings
• Process Accounts Payable and supervise Accounts Receivable transactions
• Record biweekly payroll journal entries and analysis
• Administer proper general ledger coding
• Conduct multiple tasks concurrently, managing workloads to meet deadlines
• Respond to routine management inquiries in a timely manner
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Minimum of 3+ Years accounting experience preferably gained in the food service or hospitality industry
• Must have strong computer skills – skill at using database, spreadsheet, and word processing software to prepare statistical and written reports with varying degrees of complexity and detail for management
• Must be technically proficient in ADP and Quickbooks
• Experience with Visual Z-Bake is highly preferred
• Ability to communicate with all levels of management
• Desire to work in a team environment
• Possess positive and professional attitude
• Must be detailed oriented
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently in a busy and demanding environment

Benefits:

This client offers a competitive compensation package including salary, medical, 401K, paid holidays and vacation and a rewarding and lively corporate culture.

Qualified candidates should apply on-line at http://grossberg.catsone.net/careers or email resumes@grossberg.catsone.com.

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About Grossberg Company LLP:
For over 85 years Grossberg Company LLP, a Washington DC mid-size CPA firm, has been a premier provider of accounting, tax and business consulting services, specializing in services to the real estate industry. Because of our reputation for unparalleled client service, our clients often call upon us to perform special projects for them. These consulting engagements include accounting system design and implementation, budgeting, business and strategic planning, litigation support and forensic accounting, profitability studies and revenue enhancements, training, and recruitment. Our mission is to provide the highest quality professional service with unsurpassed personal attention, to ensure our clients achieve their greatest possible success. We offer our clients our knowledge, experience, technical and business proficiency, and a true dedication to service. We are proud to be our clients’ most trusted advisor.