Staff Accountant - RJ Bank Treasury

Raymond James•Saint Petersburg, FL

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Job Description Summary Under general supervision, uses specialized knowledge and skills obtained through education and experience to prepare journal entries, review financial statements, and prepare other financial analysis reports for complex business units. Analyze and reconcile all general ledger accounts. Guidance is provided to perform varied, complex accounting functions with responsibility for making moderately complex decisions. Evaluation, originality and ingenuity are required to locate, select and apply appropriate procedures, processes and techniques to specific assignments. Resolves or recommends solutions to complex problems. Regular contact with senior management and other internal customers is required to identify, research, and resolve accounting issues and problems. Job Description Essential Duties and Responsibilities Uses general ledger accounting software to prepare journal entries for monthly financial statements, and schedules for management reports. Researches and makes recommendations to resolve unusual or irregular transactions. Reconciles general ledger accounts, prepares analyses and completes other monthly general ledger closing procedures. Responds to internal/external auditor issues and problems. Responsible for balances in clearing and suspense accounts, works with other internal departments to resolve outstanding items. Researches issues regarding application of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to allocating costs and preparing financial statements. Recommends process improvements to increase efficiency in processing or analyzing financial information. Assists in training others. Resolves complex accounting problems. Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Knowledge of Advanced accounting concepts, practices and procedures. Accrual based accounting practices. Accounting software packages. Skill in Reviewing, interpreting, and analyzing financial statements. Strong attention to detail Resolving unusual transaction and accounting discrepancies. Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables. Allocating costs between entities. Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications to produce correspondence, reports, electronic communication, spreadsheets, and complex databases. Ability to Implement changes to standard procedures when required by specific situations and circumstances. Make independent decisions and solve complex accounting problems. Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all organizational levels. Explain or clarify financial information to all levels of management. Provide training to others. Organize, manage and track multiple detailed tasks and assignments with frequently changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment. Provide a high level of customer service.

Requirements

Advanced accounting concepts, practices and procedures.
Accrual based accounting practices.
Accounting software packages.
Reviewing, interpreting, and analyzing financial statements.
Strong attention to detail
Resolving unusual transaction and accounting discrepancies.
Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables.
Allocating costs between entities.
Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications to produce correspondence, reports, electronic communication, spreadsheets, and complex databases.
Implement changes to standard procedures when required by specific situations and circumstances.
Make independent decisions and solve complex accounting problems.
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all organizational levels.
Explain or clarify financial information to all levels of management.
Provide training to others.
Organize, manage and track multiple detailed tasks and assignments with frequently changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
Provide a high level of customer service.
Bachelor’s: Accounting, Bachelor’s: Business Administration, Bachelor’s: Finance
General Experience - 7 to 12 months

Nice To Haves

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)

Responsibilities

Uses general ledger accounting software to prepare journal entries for monthly financial statements, and schedules for management reports.
Researches and makes recommendations to resolve unusual or irregular transactions.
Reconciles general ledger accounts, prepares analyses and completes other monthly general ledger closing procedures.
Responds to internal/external auditor issues and problems.
Responsible for balances in clearing and suspense accounts, works with other internal departments to resolve outstanding items.
Researches issues regarding application of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to allocating costs and preparing financial statements.
Recommends process improvements to increase efficiency in processing or analyzing financial information.
Assists in training others.
Resolves complex accounting problems.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.