ACCOUNTANT

Job Description:

Roles and Responsibility

• Reconciling sub-ledger to general ledger account balances
• Preparing financial statements
• Assessing internal controls, including risk assessments and reviews of risk areas
• Performing monthly balance sheet, income statement, and changes in financial position/budget variance analyses
• Assisting in the design and preparation of budgets for review by management
• Maintaining and reconciling fixed assets schedules
• Supervising accounting staff

• Accountant responsibilities:

  • Prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information

  • Document financial transactions by entering account information

  • Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options

  • Summarize current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports

  • Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents

  • Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures

  • Guide accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions

  • Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information

  • Secure financial information by completing database backups

  • Verify, allocate, post, and reconcile transactions

  • Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results

  • Analyze financial information and summarize financial status

  • Provide technical support and advice on management

  • Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and generally accepted accounting procedures

  • Participate in financial standards setting and in the forecast process

  • Provide input into the department's goal-setting process

  • Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule

  • Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance

  • Plan, assign, and review staff's work

  • Support month-end and year-end close process

  • Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls

  • Communicate effectively with clients

  • Contribute to a strong client relationship through positive interactions with client personnel

  • Communicate with Manager and/or Director on work status and client issues that arise

  Accountant Requirements:

  • Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures and principles

  • Awareness of business trends

  • Experience with creating financial statements

  • Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process

  • Excellent accounting software user and administration skills

  • Accuracy and attention to detail

  • Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills

  • Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in the appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience

  • Intermediate understanding of accounting and reporting standards, gaining experience in researching as it relates to accounting issues

  • Experience with accounting software is a plus

  Accountant skills & proficiencies:

  • Accounting

  • Corporate Finance

  • Reporting Skills

  • Attention to Detail

  • Deadline-Oriented

  • Reporting Research Results

  • Confidentiality

  • Time Management

  • Financial Data Entry Management

  • Basic Math

  • Accuracy

  • Planning and Organizing

  • Scheduling and Monitoring

  • Communication Skills

  • Problem Analysis and Problem-Solving Skills

  • Initiative

  • Teamwork

  • Active Learning

  • Clerical Knowledge

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office

  • Professionalism

  • Risk Analysis

  • Interpersonal Skills

  • Analytical Thinking

  • Tax Returns