Staff Accountant

About the role

Raymond West is looking for a dynamic Staff Accountant to join our Finance team! Minimum supervision, perform accounting functions according to established procedures or as directed by the Finance Management.

Responsibilities

• Provide Accounting support.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts monthly.
• Special accounting projects as necessary.
• Know and understand the chart of accounts.
• Reconcile all accounts to subsidiary ledger and/or original source documents.
• Assist in preparing, verifying, and controlling the entering of journal entries to the general ledger.
• Prepare month end entries and verify balances.
• Compute, verify and prepare various bank analysis reports as required.
• Interface with customers, vendors, employees, and all departments regarding all areas of responsibility daily.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Finance Management.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience: Determined by position. Preferred: bachelor’s degree (B. S.) from four-year college or university. Accepted: High school diploma or equivalent with two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Requirements

• Position is Sedentary and desk bound.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent Organizational Time Management skills
• Proficient in Microsoft office Suite and similar software
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.
• Must be able to maintain effective working relationships with employees, co‑workers, and managers in other departments.
• Must be willing to work off‑hours as specific needs dictate and willing to assume more responsibility as required.
• Understand the theory of mechanics of accounting, and an aptitude for working with financial and statistical data.
• Motivated to continuous self‑development and training.
• Must have a sound working knowledge of all accounting functions.
• Must display a professional attitude in work appearance.
• Ability to deal pleasantly with suppliers and clients on the phone and in person.
• Ability to perform computations with reasonable speed and accuracy.
• Must be able to perform duties under minimal supervision but respond to rapidly varying input requirements; demonstrate drive and initiative.
• Must be willing to comply with Employee Handbook.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401k with company match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Personal time off
• Holiday pay
• Great team to work with

Pay

The hourly range for this position is $25.00 - $30.00. The specific pay offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, education, and work location.