Accountant
About The Position
The Accountant is responsible for completing various accounting activities within the financial accounting department. This position requires a strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and the accountant should be able to apply these concepts in practice. This includes, but is not limited to tasks such as, proposing journal entries, performing account reconciliations, performing financial analysis, and researching accounting and IRS guidance. They should have interpersonal skills to be able to interact and communicate with various individuals at different levels within the organization ranging from staff to senior executives. Additionally: contracts and work with Operations to administer and record expenses and accruals. To monitor accruals for multiple locations and corporate. To review/monitor contracts to record billings to outside companies. To be able to prepare and reconcile general ledger accounts, including bank accounts. Make any and all necessary journal entries as assigned Ability to balance multiple tasks and deadlines independently Able to adapt to quickly changing deadlines and informational requests from employees outside the Finance department Identify process improvements and propose ideas for streamlining processes and reporting procedures
Requirements
- Strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
- Ability to apply GAAP concepts in practice
- Interpersonal skills to interact and communicate with various individuals at different levels within the organization ranging from staff to senior executives
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related business field required
Nice To Haves
- Masters Preferred
- CPA preferred
Responsibilities
- Proposing journal entries
- Performing account reconciliations
- Performing financial analysis
- Researching accounting and IRS guidance
- Administering and recording expenses and accruals
- Monitoring accruals for multiple locations and corporate
- Reviewing/monitoring contracts to record billings to outside companies
- Preparing and reconciling general ledger accounts, including bank accounts
- Making any and all necessary journal entries as assigned
- Balancing multiple tasks and deadlines independently
- Adapting to quickly changing deadlines and informational requests from employees outside the Finance department
- Identifying process improvements and proposing ideas for streamlining processes and reporting procedures
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
