Staff Accountant
Williamsport, MD | Full-Time | $60-70K
About Us
Regional Fire Protection, part of the Guardian Fire Services family, is on a mission to protect lives and property with trusted Fire & Life Safety Solutions. Regional Fire Protection delivers comprehensive fire and life safety solutions to customers throughout Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, offering installation and maintenance services for fire sprinkler systems, alarm systems, extinguishers, emergency lighting, and more.
The Staff Accountant provides support for the day-to-day processing of accounting transactions within the company’s accounting group; ensuring that policies and procedures are followed to achieve accurate and timely processing for payables and recording of received financial data. Staff Accountant complies and maintains records and provides necessary reports to ensure correct and compliant asset and expense management. The position oversees Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable and interacts with Payroll and Human Resources to ensure seamless integration of renewals, reporting, certifications, etc. The position serves as a critical role in the company’s success. Is a critical thinker and team player supporting the Controller in making sure that GAAP Principals are followed, and information that we provide is accurate and reliable as it pertains to Job Costing and Budgets.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Protects company assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal financial controls and office protocol
- Knows and understands Business Intelligence tools to optimize Revenue Operations.
- Displays exceptional project management skills and implements a proactive strategy that drives business results and enhances the accounting staff’s experience
- Displays knowledge of technical accounting functions; experience in financial record keeping and bookkeeping. Exhibits strong problem-solving skills both with accounting and people issues
- Evaluates and makes appropriate improvements to internal departmental processes; ensuring that appropriate practices are in line with the overall goals of the organization, i.e. data integrations and reporting
- Supports, Reviews and executes on the month-end, quarter end and year end closing processes.
- Oversees journal entries for items such as accruals, deferrals, reclass, and interdepartmental entries into the general ledger.
- Performs account analysis and makes sure that entries and balances are correct.
- Reconciles and agrees accounts to general ledger. Bank reconciliations, credit card reconciliations, agree A/R and A/P aging to General Ledger, Prepaid accounts, etc.
- Hands on responsibility for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Job Costing, and Billing associates as needed
- Prepares monthly financial package for distribution to management and CPA
- Prepares invoices and bank deposits, including cash deposits, credit card transactions and change receipt, including release authorizations with bank; collaborates with accounting staff on clerical or administrative duties or needs to accomplish tasks
- Reconciles the accounts receivable ledger to ensure that all payments are account for and properly posted; verifies discrepancies and initiates resolution with clients
- Supports Controller in overseeing the consistent effort in Collections.
- Interacts effectively with all customer service and technician departments regarding invoice questions and corrections
- Assists with payroll processing as needed and ensures payroll and accounting reconciled with retirement funds, benefits, etc.
- Assists all managers and principals to resolve questions or disputes concerning vendor accounts
- Makes and receives vendor phone calls to review and/or verify vendor account and invoices
- Complies with the company’s polices and business ethics
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing and achieving results
- Helps to identify continuous improvement in accounting processes and offers solutions to promote efficiency
- Adheres to all company employment policies and safe practices
- Performs other duties as assigned
Experience/Training/Education:
- Associate’s’ business, finance, accounting, or similar field; bachelor’s degree in accounting, preferred
- 5-8+ years of relevant accounting experience
- MS Excel - HIGHLY proficient
- QuickBooks experience, preferred
- Experience with Sage MAS, preferred
Job Type:
- Full-time, on-site, Monday - Friday
- 40 hours a week
Why You’ll Love Working Here
At Regional Fire Protection, we believe in investing in our team’s growth and success. This isn’t just a job—it’s a career path in a growing, stable industry. We’re committed to providing:
- Competitive Pay: Compensation tailored to your experience.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Including health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Future Savings: A 401(k) plan with employer match.
- Generous Time Off: Paid time off to support work-life balance.
- Professional Development: Training and growth opportunities to help you advance.
We Value All Experiences
We understand that no candidate is perfectly qualified for any job. Experience comes in different forms; many skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way. Even more important than your resume is a clear demonstration of dedication, impact, and the ability to thrive in a fluid and collaborative environment. We want you to learn new things in this role and encourage you to apply if your experience is close to what we’re looking for.
We also know that diversity of background and thought makes for better problem-solving and more creative thinking, so we’re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team.
Our Commitment to Diversity
Regional Fire Protection is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We are committed to an inclusive experience for all applicants and will make reasonable accommodations in the interview process, to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.
How to Apply
If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and join a team that values integrity, collaboration, and growth, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and take the first step toward becoming part of the Regional Fire Protection family.
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