Accountant I

Stifel•St. Louis, MO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Under immediate supervision, the Accountant analyzes basic financial information and prepares financial reports to determine or maintain records of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within the company. The Accountant may perform many or all of these duties for external reporting.

Requirements

Must be analytical, detail oriented, and able to use logic and reason to identify solutions, conclusions, and approaches to problems.
Solid ability to use mathematics to solve problems and arrive at correct answers.
General knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, the industry, the analysis and reporting of financial data, and associated terminology.
Proven ability to analyze and evaluate systems and processes.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook

Responsibilities

Prepares, examines and analyzes records, financial statements and reports to assess accuracy, completeness and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
Prepares reports used by the Director of External Reporting in the Form 10-K, Form 10Q, quarterly work papers, annual audit reports and Statement of Financial Condition.
Communicate with other departments regarding accounting functions.
Complete monthly reconciliations of assigned general ledger accounts.
Process journal entries associated with assigned general ledger accounts.