Staff Accountant

Swickard Management Company, Swickard Auto Group•Portland, OR

6h•$50,000 - $55,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Accountant will play a key role in our growing accounting team ensuring proper accounting for revenue and cost recognition, daily/monthly reconciliations, and multi-company consolidation.

Requirements

Self-starter, motivated by results, problem solver, team player
Automotive industry GAAP knowledge strongly desired
Strong communication skills a must
Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
Comfortable with operating multiple application systems
Demonstrated success building consensus and working in team environment
Ability to complete multiple projects on time with varying timelines and priorities

Nice To Haves

Automotive accounting systems a plus
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including VLOOKUP, Sum If, and Pivot tables desired
MS Dynamics experience a plus

Responsibilities

Take lead in development and implementation of general accounting processes, general research and proper accounting for recognition of revenues and expenses
Work in collaboration with the treasury team, perform bank reconciliations to ensure outstanding items are researched and recorded timely and accurately
Assist in developing and analyzing information by developing reports and providing recommendations
Assist operational personnel with system education, general ledger account use, disbursements and account research as needed
Provide accounting support for preparing financial statements, statement consolidation and additional analysis as required
Prepare monthly journal entries as needed
Assist the Controller in developing and implementing financial discipline, expense control and optimization
Document current processes, define gaps and recommend standardized processes
Assist with ad-hoc projects, additional duties as directed