Accountant

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Aid with the month-end closing process: make monthly journal entries, post accrual entries
• Perform account analysis and reconciliations of various accounts (cash, payables, credit cards, intercompany activity)
• Support the preparation of monthly financial statements (balance sheet & income statements)
• Assist with maintaining payables for various entities, entering invoices, processing checks, and reconciling to vendor statements
• Review invoices for proper reporting of sales tax and use tax
• Prepare smaller entities' sales & use tax returns
• Maintain fixed assets ledger, including monthly entries & reconciliation to general ledger
• Prepare payroll for one of the smaller companies and keep employee records
• Prepare 1099s
• Aid with preparation of various financial documents for the annual corporate audit
• Prepare detailed reports on audit findings. Report to management about asset utilization and audit results, and recommend changes in operations and financial activities
• Collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies
• Inspect account books and accounting systems for efficiency, effectiveness, and use of accepted accounting procedures to record transactions
• Supervise auditing of establishments, and determine scope of investigation required
• Examine and evaluate financial and information systems, recommending controls to ensure system reliability and data integrity
• Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards
• Prepare adjusting journal entries
• Review accounts for discrepancies and reconcile differences
• Examine inventory to verify journal and ledger entries
• Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice
• Report to management regarding the finances of establishment
• Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology
• Audit payroll and personnel records to determine unemployment insurance premiums, workers' compensation coverage, liabilities, and compliance with tax laws
• Prepare, analyze, or verify annual reports, financial statements, and other records, using accepted accounting and statistical procedures to assess financial condition and facilitate financial planning
• Process invoices for payment
• Review data about material assets, net worth, liabilities, capital stock, surplus, income, or expenditures

OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Prioritize an Associate's degree and at least 10+ years of experience
• Must be proficient with QuickBooks, Excel, and Word
• Strong organizational and analytical skills are required
• Ability to work independently and effectively communicate with all levels of management is necessary
• Meet deadlines for time-sensitive activities is expected
• Maintain a cooperative working relationship with guests and the entire staff is important
• Must be comfortable managing multiple priorities and maintaining confidentiality over all written records and oral communications