Information Experts

Staff Accountant

Position Type:

Full-time Exempt

Position Profile:

This position is integral to helping Information Experts successfully manage our business and takes someone with solid financial and accounting skills. This position will work closely with the Executive Vice President to complete accounting and finance-related responsibilities. In addition, this position will supervise the Office Administrative Assistant.

Principal Responsibilities:

Be an Information Expert demonstrating our core values and commitment to our clients:

• Manage the accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll processing functions ensuring accurate tracking and timely payments
• Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards
• Conduct billing and banking reconciliations, maintain/review the line of credit/credit card summary, assist with month end close, and review journal entries
• Create purchase orders for subcontractors; create and send contracting documentation to new contractors; update the contract backlog monthly to track invoices
• Manage the office-related functions which includes reception, shipping and receiving, office buying, and inventory responsibilities
• Manage the human resources administration function which includes processing insurance enrollments and cancellations, and maintaining all employee and applicant files
• Balance and prioritize work to ensure critical items are addressed
• Produce high quality deliverables while working within budget and meeting deadlines
• Interact and confer with IE Team frequently regarding specific work efforts including seeking regular feedback and input on deliverables
• Keep supervisor aware of workload and potential conflicting commitments
• Assist in the identification, assessment and resolution of issues and problems

Required Qualifications:

• Must be able to work independently with self direction and initiative as well as ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team
• Excellent decision making and judgment skills
• Computer literacy with demonstrable proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and QuickBooks
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure and meet deadlines
• Can easily handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Must have patience, flexibility, a good sense of humor and be solutions-focused
• Must have strong professionalism and exceptional interpersonal skills

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 2 plus years of accounting experience
• Knowledge of vendor relations, subcontracting, and expense reporting a plus
• Knowledge of GAAP and cost accounting preferred

Company Profile:

Information Experts is an award-winning communications firm specializing in results-focused strategic communications consulting and creation. Information Experts has become who we are through a unique yet pragmatic sensibility we call integrated communications. Integrated communications represents not only our complementary suite of consulting, content, marketing, and training services, but also our fundamental mission to help corporations find and communicate their authentic voice to its customers, partners, employees, and the media.

Please e-mail us at to submit your resume.