Summary
The Staff Accountant position will facilitate general ledger accounting, perform month-end closing procedures, and establish more efficient accounting procedures. Responsibilities include reconciling bank statements and various account balances, preparing and entering journal entries, documenting general ledger balances, providing supporting documentation to independent auditors, and improving month-end close procedures.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Reconcile month-end account balances including cash, accounts receivable, inventory, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses, debt, and other assets & liabilities.
- Work with the Accounts Payable and the Accounts Receivable teams as needed to ensure proper recording of expenses, and cash payments and receipts.
- Make appropriate accounting entries and journal entries.
- Analyze financial information and prepare ad hoc financial analysis and reports.
- Improve design of spreadsheets to improve accuracy and efficiency.
- Suggest ways to improve efficiency in accounting procedures and operations.
- Provide supporting documentation and assistance to independent auditors.
- Assist in providing information to outside auditors and tax accountants.
- Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
- Ensure compliance with GAAP, FRF for SMEs and applicable tax laws.
- Follows all company policies, procedures and safety rules. Conducts self at all times in a professional, ethical and courteous manner as a representative of the Company.
Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
- BS degree in accounting or the equivalent; CPA is a Plus
- Minimum of 2 years of accounting experience (accounting operations and/or audit)
- Cost accounting experience desired
- Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Financial Reporting Framework for Small and Medium Size Entities (FRF for SMEs)
- Familiarity with financial accounting statements
- Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
Language Skills
- Ability to read, write, and comprehend instructions, correspondences, and memos.
- Ability to effectively present information to customers and other employees of the organization.
Mathematical Skills
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentages.
Reasoning Ability
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Computer Skills To perform this job successfully an individual should have knowledge of the following software such as
- Accounting, database, internet, spreadsheet, and word processing software.
- Advanced MS Excel skills are a plus
Classification:
- This position is designated as a safety-sensitive position.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Regularly required to sit
- Occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- Employees must request assistance and use appropriate equipment when necessary.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and peripheral vision.
Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
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