Staff Accountant

ABB Optical Group•Coral Springs, FL

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About The Position

The accountant performs a variety of professional level accounting duties involved in preparing, maintaining, analyzing, verifying, and reconciling financial transactions, statements, records, and reports; assists in the preparation of the annual audit and year end closing; and completes ad-hoc special projects as required. Essential Responsibilities include the following. Other duties and special projects may be assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent work experience in Accounting or Finance.
Minimum of 3 years of experience in GL Accounting
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Excel expertise to include lookups, pivot tables and advanced sorting and filtering.
Experience or knowledge of rebates and incentives environment
Capable of adapting to a changing environment (i.e. organizational, technological, etc.)
Self-started who takes initiative and has accountability for their work in a very fast-paced environment.
Excellent oral/verbal and written communication skills
Ability to communicate effectively with management and peers.
Strong analytical and organizational skills
Works well under pressure.
Open and willing to follow established procedures, while identifying potential improvements

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree and / or CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform monthly reconciliation of sub-ledger detail to assigned general ledger accounts
Perform daily cash reconciliations and monthly bank reconciliations to assigned general ledger accounts
Analyze financial information, explain variances, and provide financial results to upper management with high level commentary
Assist with the preparation of monthly consolidated financial statements and supporting schedules
Handle specific duties related to month-end closing process
Compile and analyze financial information such as general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions to support management decisions
Daily and monthly cash forecasting and debt management
Knowledge of and compliance with internal procedures and processes, staying aware and offering suggestions process improvements
Financial analysis projects, communicating results with recommendations to management
Perform balance sheet reconciliations.
Prepare and post journal entries to the general ledger.
Awareness of and commitment to established internal controls
Create and document standardized / established procedures relative to all daily and monthly responsibilities
Ad Hoc and all other duties as assigned.