Junior Accountant - StataCorp

StataCorp is a computer software company that develops and ships Stata statistical software and related products around the world. We are committed not only to our customers but also to our employees, which contributes to a great work–life balance in a casual, but professional, work environment.

This position will support the Accounting Department in the primary areas of sales tax reporting and accounts payable functions, including duties and requirements as follows:

Sales tax-related job duties

• Facilitate the process of reconciling monthly sales reports and filing sales tax returns
• Assist with sales tax research and compliance requirements
• Assist with maintenance of the company's sales tax databases and spreadsheets
• Support and assist Senior Tax Accountant with various tax-related duties
• Report systems or process errors that may cause incorrect tax-reporting

Other accounting-related job duties

• Assist with the accounts payable process on a daily/monthly basis, including scanning and coding invoices or receipts for entering into accounting software
• Maintain and update various accounting-related spreadsheets
• Assist with general business or governmental reporting and compliance as required
• Assist with biannual physical inventory process
• Other accounting primary or backup duties as assigned by the Senior Financial Accountant

Candidate requirements

• A bachelor's degree or 2–3 years of accounting or sales tax experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and multitask to meet deadlines
• Organizational skills and attention to detail
• Working knowledge of Excel spreadsheets

Preferred candidate attributes

• Exposure to sales tax filing
• Ability to research and compose summary of findings

Benefits and Perks

In addition to competitive pay and a 32-hour workweek (Monday-Thursday), StataCorp offers all full-time employees top-tier benefits, including the following:

Group insurance (we pay 100% of the cost to cover the employee):

• Three medical plans to choose from
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic life and AD&D
• Short-term and long-term disability

Paid time off, annually

• Two weeks of sick leave
• 56 hours of personal leave
• Two weeks of vacation leave that increases with years worked
• Nine paid holidays

Additional benefits

• Health savings account (we make an employer contribution!)
• Dependent care flexible spending account
• Health expense flexible spending account
• Supplemental life and AD&D insurance
• Paid time off to volunteer in the community for company-supported events
• 401(k) with 100% company matching up to 6% of gross salary
• Employee assistance program (EAP) for work/life matters
• Company-sponsored team-building and social events
• Casual dress code in a fun, family-friendly work environment

StataCorp is an Affirmative Action Employer – M/F/Vet/Disab