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Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant Job Description:

Staff accountants must possess strong time management and analytical skills, attention to detail, and solid communication abilities. Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance. Strong technology skills are critical, particularly expertise with Microsoft Excel.

Typical staff accountant duties:

Reviewing general ledger accounts and preparing and adjusting journal entries Performing account analysis and reconciliation, including bank statements and intercompany general ledger accounts Maintaining general ledger charts of accounts Assisting with initial internal control evaluations Posting monthly, quarterly and yearly accruals

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Salary for Staff Accountant
64500 - 78000
Low
64500
The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is building necessary skills.
Mid
71250
The candidate has moderate experience in the role, meets most requirements or has equivalent transferrable skills, and may also have relevant certifications.
High
78000
The candidate has extensive experience and advanced skills for the role, and may also have specialized certifications.
Projected salaries for related positions Job title Low Mid High Tax Services Manager 116500 141250 156000 Senior Tax Accountant 82750 96000 107750 Tax Accountant 66500 76500 85250 Audit/Assurance Services Manager 103500 135250 153000 Senior Audit/Assurance Services Associate 83500 101000 125750 Audit/Assurance Services Associate 61500 69250 79000

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Our starting salary projections come from a rigorous, multistep process so that our numbers accurately reflect the marketplace. They are based on actual compensation for professionals Robert Half has matched with employers across the country and third-party job posting data from Textkernel that we use to independently validate the salary levels. Starting compensation—pay for someone new to a role—can vary significantly based on a candidate’s skills, experience and certifications, as well as other factors including industry, company size and revenue, and demand for the role. To reflect this variability, we report our salary data in three levels: low, mid and high.