Jr. Accountant

Westaff
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • $55,000–$65,000 Per Year
9 days ago

Job Description

Description

Westaff is seeking an experienced Jr. Accountant for a Direct Hire opportunity. Salary is $55K-65K to start. Flexible PTO.

Work for a FUN and FAST growing start up agency in South Baton Rouge.

About the Role
Seeking a hands-on Junior Accountant to support and scale accounting operations. This role is ideal for someone with 3-5 years of experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced, evolving environment and wants exposure beyond traditional accounting tasks. You'll help keep the books clean, support month-end close, and improve processes as we grow.

Must haves:
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 3-5 years of accounting experience (startup or small company strongly preferred)
• Solid understanding of GAAP fundamentals
• Experience with accounting software (QuickBooks Online)
• Strong Excel skills
• Highly detail-oriented, organized, and reliable

Details:
• Maintain general ledger and prepare journal entries
• Perform monthly account and bank reconciliations
• Support month-end and year-end close
• Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Assist with payroll processing and reconciliations
• Prepare internal financial reports and schedules
• Track expenses and support cash flow monitoring
• Help build and improve accounting processes and controls
• Work closely with founders and cross-functional teams

Startup Mindset:
• Comfortable with evolving processes
• Proactive, curious, and solutions-oriented

Apply today with a current resume.

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Numbers & Facts

LocationBaton Rouge, LA
Salary$55,000–$65,000 Per Year

Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
  • Accounting Closeunmatched
  • Accounting Policiesunmatched
  • Accounting Softwareunmatched
  • Accounts Payableunmatched
  • Accounts Receivableunmatched
  • Cash Flowunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Expense Trackingunmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Financial Reportingunmatched
  • General Ledger Accountingunmatched
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
  • Housekeeping/Cleaningunmatched
  • Intuit Quickbooksunmatched
  • Journal Entriesunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Payroll Administrationunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Small Companyunmatched
  • Startupunmatched

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