Accountant

Freedom Behavioral•Lake Charles, LA

21h

About The Position

The Accountant is responsible for the management and reporting of financial data for the organization. Their main duties include preparing financial statements, examining and analyzing the company’s accounts and ensuring compliance with financial reporting and other standard accounting procedures. The Accountant's job is to check over financial statements, monitor company budgets, calculate employee paychecks for each pay period and review and prepare tax obligations. T hey prepare accounting and financial reports and ensures accurate accounting systems and record keeping. The Accountant reports directly to the Senior Accounting Manager. The Accountant assists in the Accounts Payable process as well as the Accounts Receivable efforts. Additional Job Duties may include: Reconciling the company’s bank statements and subsidiary ledgers Completing analysis of the employee expenditures Managing income and expenditure accounts Generating the company’s financial reports using income and expenditure data Keeping a check on the company’s finances based on financial status Filing and remitting taxes and other financial obligations Initiating and managing financial and accounting software used by the company

Requirements

1-2 years of experience
Experience with accounting software and data entry
Excellent understanding of accounting rules and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Advanced knowledge and experience with spreadsheets
Ability to work independently
Analytical skills

Responsibilities

Preparing financial statements
Examining and analyzing the company’s accounts
Ensuring compliance with financial reporting and other standard accounting procedures
Check over financial statements
Monitor company budgets
Calculate employee paychecks for each pay period
Review and prepare tax obligations
Prepare accounting and financial reports
Ensures accurate accounting systems and record keeping
Assists in the Accounts Payable process
Assists in the Accounts Receivable efforts
Reconciling the company’s bank statements and subsidiary ledgers
Completing analysis of the employee expenditures
Managing income and expenditure accounts
Generating the company’s financial reports using income and expenditure data
Keeping a check on the company’s finances based on financial status
Filing and remitting taxes and other financial obligations
Initiating and managing financial and accounting software used by the company