Contract Staff Accountant

About the role

At Carriage Services, we are united by our purpose of creating premier experiences through innovation, empowered partnership, and elevated service. As a member of our team, you'll join a dynamic community dedicated to setting new standards in the Funeral and Cemetery profession. Join us on this exciting journey as we continue to shape the future of our industry.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the Funeral Home Location financial review and analysis during monthly close.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of assigned tasks.
• Work with Corporate and Field Personnel to obtain information and provide explanations for financial analysis.
• Compile journal entries as needed during review with adequate support.
• Work directly with field location processors and Managing Partners to resolve any issues or help location with questions during month-end and throughout the month.
• Review field locations' monthly inventory reconciliations of physical count to ledger, work with locations to resolve issues and improve process.
• Complete assigned monthly balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Posting of approved journals to general ledger.
• Identify, propose, and implement process improvements / procedure enhancements to gain efficiencies, strengthen controls and improve quality of information provided by the department.
• Ensure internal controls are being followed for all assigned tasks.
• Assist in special projects, testing system upgrades or enhancements to accounting process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting required.
• 3+ years of experience in a general ledger capacity.

Skills

• Strong Excel skills required.
• Experience with an automated ledger application such as Microsoft Dynamics.
• Experience with Oracle / Hyperion Essbase and/or OneStream is a plus.

Pay

$40-$45 per hour

Schedule

3 month contract