Accounting Manager

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.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks, Excel, and Word.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively communicate with all levels of management.
• Meet deadlines for time-sensitive activities.
• Maintain a cooperative working relationship with guests and the entire staff.
• Maintain confidentiality over all written records and oral communications.