Staff Accountant

The DBI team specializes in the evaluation of damaged structures. DBI’s construction experts provide independent recommendations and analysis to clients in the insurance and legal industry. Hard evidence, expertise, and accuracy drive work; communication and connection are the company’s top priorities. In a complex industry, the company’s mission is to bring clarity to every client served by DBI.

The Staff Accountant is responsible for maintaining financial procedures and confirming financial compliance through preparation of a company’s reports and statements. This role is essential for managing the day-to-day operations of DBI’s financial integrity. This includes planning, organizing, and managing internal control procedures.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Record daily deposits in QuickBooks by importing payment information from BillQuick.
• Accounts Payable maintenance, including but not limited to coordinating the setup and verification of client ACH information, reviewing and approving vendor bills in Concur, reviewing and approving weekly employee out of pocket expense reimbursements, and processing customer refunds.
• Creates standard, and non-standard recurring and required month-end journal entries for review and approval by Accounting Director, including, fixed assets, depreciation, expensing prepaid items, recognizing deferred revenue and other accruals, etc.
• Performs general ledger reconciliation, research variances, and make corrections as necessary
• Support monthly and year-end financial closes, including assigned journal entries, balance-sheet account reconciliations, accruals, and overall maintenance of operational management accounts
• Prepare special financial reports, when requested by management, by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
• Provides audit assistance by preparing schedules and reconciliations as requested, as well as responding to inquiries from auditors as directed by Accounting Director.
• Uphold the values of DBI Consultants and the culture espoused by Our Foundation.
• Consistently demonstrates professionalism, integrity and the highest standards of ethical behavior and professional conduct; conducts oneself in a manner that reflects favorably on the organization.
• Maintain the confidentiality of proprietary and sensitive information, exercising sound judgment and discretion in any disclosure of information related to DBI Consultants and its endeavors.
• Commits to continuous improvement and professional development for self and team members.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting required.
• Two to three years of accounting or bookkeeping experience.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interact effectively with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Strong working knowledge of Quick Books highly preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and organize effectively.
• Interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to take ownership and pride in work product.
• Knowledge of accounting and corporate finance principles and procedures.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of company and client information, as well as demonstrates a professional demeanor.
• Desire to continue professional growth through training.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work is conducted primarily in an indoor office environment with protection from weather conditions and exposure to noise typical of an office setting.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS:

Work requires light lifting (10 – 15 lbs.), standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, reaching, fingering (keyboarding) and repetitive hand motion, grasping, talking, and hearing at normal speaking levels. Work requires visual acuity to read and prepare data, transcribe words and numbers, view information on a computer terminal, read, operate office machines, and determine the accuracy and thoroughness of work.

The Staff Accountant is required to work in the DBI New York office from 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM to accommodate occasional meetings and work activities. Salary range: 70-80k.