**Job Summary** The Staff Accountant, Associate is responsible for assisting with the preparation and analysis of financial reports, journal entries, reconciliations, and accounting schedules. This role supports month-end and year-end close processes, internal and external audit requests, and financial reporting activities. Working within a team environment, the Staff Accountant, Associate ensures accuracy, compliance, and efficiency in financial transactions while contributing to process improvements and special projects as assigned. **Essential Functions** + Prepares journal entries and supporting analysis as part of the monthly and quarterly close processes. + Completes account reconciliations for various general ledger accounts on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, ensuring accuracy and resolving discrepancies. + Prepares monthly schedules used in the development of consolidated and/or subsidiary financial statements. + Supports internal and external audit requests, compiling, summarizing, and preparing necessary documentation to facilitate audit procedures. + Assists in maintaining internal controls over financial reporting, ensuring compliance with corporate policies and accounting standards. + Conducts analysis of key accounts, including monitoring financial trends and preparing reports on key performance indicators (KPIs). + Prepares ad-hoc financial analyses to support accounting and financial reporting decisions. + Performs other duties as assigned. + Complies with all policies and standards. **Qualifications** + Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required + 1-3 years of experience in accounting, finance, or related financial operations required + Experience with general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation preferred **Knowledge, Skills and Abilities** + Basic understanding of GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls. + Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, accounting software, and financial systems. + Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail. + Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a deadline-driven environment. + Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to interact with internal and external stakeholders. **Licenses and Certifications** + Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred Equal Employment Opportunity This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.