Staff Accountant

John H. Carter Website•Baton Rouge, LA

18d

About The Position

The Staff Accountant will assist the Controller and Assistant Controller with the management of accounting staff and the department. This role involves handling ad hoc email and phone call requests, approving Concur expense reports, and improving processes as time permits. Monthly, the Staff Accountant will prepare reconciliations on multiple general ledger accounts, maintain prepaid accounts, assist with job costing, and calculate and pay commissions. Yearly and occasionally, the role will support the Controller and Assistant Controller with audits performed by third-party CPAs and regulatory agencies. Responsibilities also include filing business occupation licenses and personal property tax returns, along with processing payments. The Staff Accountant will also assist in occasional financial projects as needed.

Requirements

Experience in accounting
Familiarity with Concur expense reports
Ability to prepare general ledger account reconciliations
Experience with job costing
Experience with commission calculation and payment
Experience with business occupation licenses and personal property tax returns
Ability to assist with audits

Responsibilities

Assist Controller and Assistant Controller with management of accounting staff and department.
Handle ad hoc email/phone call requests.
Approve Concur expense reports.
Improve processes as time permits.
Prepare reconciliations on multiple general ledger accounts.
Maintain prepaid accounts.
Assist with job costing.
Calculate and pay commissions.
Assist with audits performed by third-party CPAs and regulatory agencies.
File business occupation licenses forms as well as payment of invoices.
File business personal property tax returns as well as payment of invoices.
Assist in occasional financial projects as needed.