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Staff Accountant (Temporary)
Company: BookRenter.com
Location:
San Mateo, California
- Salary: Not Specified
- Category: Education / Teaching
- Date Posted: 01/25/2012
- Region: California-San Francisco
- Travel Required: Not Specified
- Security Clearance: No
- Work Type: Any
Job Description
Staff Accountant (Temporary)
About Us:
At BookRenter we ’ re dedicated to making education more affordable by allowing students to rent textbooks for up to 75% off the retail price. Our innovative pricing and operating systems provide students with the best price, highest quality books, and most flexible rental experience available today. Currently offering more than 5. 5 million titles and serving thousands of students on over 5, 000 campuses, Launched in 2008, we ’ re one of the fastest growing startups in Silicon Valley, growing at over 725% annually. BookRenter is a privately held company located in San Mateo, CA and is funded by prominent Silicon Valley venture capital firms.
Position Summary:
Do you have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, agile, passionate startup? If so, you may be just what we are looking for at BookRenter! This is a hands-on “ roll up your sleeves ” position with a startup that ’ s growing by leaps and bounds. We are seeking an experienced Staff Accountant to be a pivotal player on the BookRenter Accounting and Finance team reporting to the Controller. This is a wonderful opportunity to work with a great group of people within the fast paced textbook rental industry.
Duties include:
* Month end balance sheets and account reconciliation
* Accounts payable: All accounts payable transactions including purchase orders, invoices, credit card charges and payments
* Payroll: Preparation and processing of bi-monthly payroll; including payroll filing
* General ledger/journal entry reconciliations
* Budget versus actual variance reporting
* Assist with quarterly reports
* Employee expense reports processing
Qualifications:
* Three to five years of general accountant experience in a corporate environment with strong general ledger, journal entries and account reconciliation experience
* Ability to use systems to design financial reports
* Payroll and accounts payable experience
* Excellent problem solving, meticulous attention to detail
* Ability to prioritize, as well as juggle multiple tasks and deadlines
* Ability to document processes and procedures
* Experience with ERP software is highly desirable
Perks:This position offers competitive salary, benefits, and the chance to improve the lives of millions of students.
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