The Groove

Staff Accountant

The Groove
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in general ledger accounting, including bank reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable, and month-end close processes. Proficient in Workday Financials and Excel for detailed financial analysis and reporting.

Highest-signal resume keywords
General Ledger AccountingBank ReconciliationWorkday FinancialsGAAP KnowledgeAccounts Payable/Receivable

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Perform monthly and quarterly bank reconciliations in Workday, including clearing unapplied deposits and cash
  • Reconcile balance sheet accounts on an accrual basis each quarter and research and correct unnatural or stale balances
  • Support the transition to accrual-basis accounting through prepaid amortization, depreciation, payroll/PTO/bonus/commission accruals, and other month-end adjustments
  • Assist with accounts payable, including invoice coding, cost-center/worktag completion, and 1099 vendor tracking
  • Assist with accounts receivable, including cash application, unapplied payment research, and weekly reconciliation of time-and-billing data
  • Support payroll-related reconciliations by matching payroll journal entries to ADP settlement detail and reviewing benefits deductions
  • Build and maintain a documented monthly close checklist
  • Take on increasing responsibility for recurring, process-driven accounting work as Workday automation comes online
  • Work directly with the CFO and an experienced controller consultant to help build the finance and accounting function

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting required
  • 3–5 years of general ledger / staff accounting experience, including journal entries, account reconciliations, AP/AR, and month-end close support
  • Solid working knowledge of GAAP and double-entry accounting fundamentals
  • Comfort with Excel for reconciliation and analysis work, including lookups and pivot tables
  • Workday Financials experience is a strong plus
  • High attention to detail and comfort working through unresolved or messy data
  • Self-starter comfortable in a lean, fast-moving environment
  • Experience in a professional services or consulting business is nice to have
  • Prior exposure to a system conversion or ERP implementation is nice to have
  • Interest in growing into a senior accountant or assistant controller role is nice to have

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Hard Skills
Journal EntriesAccount ReconciliationsMonth-End Close SupportAccrual AccountingExcel AnalysisInvoice CodingCash ApplicationPayroll ReconciliationPrepaid AmortizationDouble-Entry Accounting
Soft Skills
Attention to DetailSelf-StarterProblem-Solving
Tools & Technologies
WorkdayADP
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
Industry Keywords
Professional ServicesConsultingERP Implementation