Overview
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The desired Staff Accountant will have a solid work ethic, excellent judgement and desire to build a long-term career with us. Assist in overall function of the accounting department, with focus on regular weekly, monthly, and year-end closing responsibilities. Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the entity's financial reporting and general ledger structure.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
- Responsible for ledger and financial statements of one or more operating units.
- Review and analysis of general ledger accounts and preparation of journal entries.
- Assist and prepare monthly, quarterly, annual entries and filings.
- Perform regular and recurring accounting functions that require professional competence.
- Maintain accurate records with high level of detail and thoroughness.
- Reconcile bank statements, prepare and analyze a variety of account reconciliations and support the reconciliation of intercompany accounts, posting entries, analyzing and resolving variances.
- Prepare revenue recognition updates and provide job analysis for month-end close process.
- Financial statement reporting, projections, and variance analysis.
- Engage in the budget process, reviewing and analyzing budgets.
- Contribute to departmental/organization-wide projects and prepare ad hoc reporting as assigned.
Education
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Associate’s in Accounting with equivalent experience.
Experience
- 1-2 years of experience in Accounting
- Foundational understanding of financial accounting
- Strong computer skills – Microsoft Office/Excel required, Oracle/JD Edwards preferred
Skills
- Ability to focus on complex tasks
- Self-starter and works autonomously under deadlines
- Demonstrates ability to learn from mistakes and change approach
- Understands limits of personal knowledge, asks questions, clarifies expectations
- Ability to clearly communicate complex technical issues
Working Conditions
- Able to work a varied schedule to complete projects and meet deadlines in response to changing demands.
- Able to work overtime (scheduled and/or unscheduled, and/or weekends) as needed or required to meet established deadlines.
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment with high daily pressure to meet deadlines.
- Able to perform work indoors in an office environment, regardless of whether cubicle, open office or private office.
Physical Requirements
- Able to demonstrate the manual dexterity to operate a personal computer effectively.
- Able to communicate orally in a clear manner.
- Able to hear oral communication either in person or on equipment such as telephone or mobile phone.
- Able to operate a personal computer, either desktop or laptop, for extended periods of time creating, composing and reviewing documents and spreadsheets.
- Able to operate office equipment, including telephone, mobile phone, photocopier, fax machine, scanner and calculator.
Direct reports: This position has no direct reports.
*We are an Equal Opportunity Employer*
Seniority level
- Not Applicable
Employment type
- Full-time
Job function
- Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Industries
- Construction
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