Staff Accountant

Protective•La Mesa, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Accountant (StarGard) is responsible for performing a variety of accounting tasks, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness in financial transaction processing, reporting, reconciling, and auditing. This full-time career opportunity requires onsite work daily, Monday- Friday at Protective's La Mesa, CA office location. Ideal candidates will have strong Microsoft Office Suite skills and working knowledge of accounting software applications.

Requirements

Strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office and Accounting Software
High School diploma or equivalent.
2+ years of experience in finance or accounting

Nice To Haves

Some college, bachelor's degree preferred
Excellent customer service skills
Well-developed organizational skills and the ability to successfully manage multiple issues and demands
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Previous accounts receivable or accounts payable experience

Responsibilities

Ensures compliance with accounting standards and internal controls
Collaborates with team members and other departments to resolve accounting matters and improve processes and systems
Performs bank and account reconciliations to identify and resolve discrepancies
Creates invoices (via import and manual) for all incoming contracts received
Deposits check payments to the bank
Applies payments to invoices in accounting system
Audits contracts, DMS sales and invoice transactions
Supports month-end and year-end close processes
Adds Customers and Item Codes into accounting system as needed
Runs Monthly Statements once contracts are balanced
Prints all Monthly Statements, sorts, and reviews
Prepares and processes commissions
Monitors and analyzes data to identify trends and variances
Emails/mails out monthly statements to Agents and Dealers
Strives to enforce and live Portfolio’s Philosophy each and every day
Takes ownership of changes and personally responsible for managing change in an upbeat positive manner
Supports budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities
Completes Ad hoc analysis projects
Performs various non-essential duties outside of primary job responsibilities as part of a cross - functional and lean team member
Assists wiith After-Hours Stolen Vehicle Recovery: Periodically assist in the recovery of stolen vehicles outside of regular business hours. This responsibility is expected to occur infrequently and will be scheduled or requested on an as-needed basis. Associates who perform this duty will receive a minimum of two (2) hours of overtime pay for each occurrence, in accordance with California labor laws
Performs various non-essential duties outside of primary job responsibilities as part of a cross - functional and lean team member