PURPOSE OF POSITION The accountant will prepare financial reports to track the organization’s assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liabilities, and other related financial activities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
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RESPONSIBILITIES:
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- Maintains a documents system of accounting policies and procedures; implements a system of controls over accounting transactions to minimize risk.
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- Recommends benchmarks that will be used to measure the company’s performance.
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- Provides financial analysis with emphasis on daily transactions.
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- Assists with general cost accounting and other related duties in the accounting department.
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- Prepares periodic (monthly) balance sheet reconciliations, income statements, and profit and loss statements.
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- Prepares daily financial reports related to daily transactions.
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- Maintains the general ledger.
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- Codes invoices, sets up new accounts, reconciles accounts, and assists in closing the monthly books.
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- Verifies payment of invoices associated with accounts payable and ensures payments are charged to the appropriate accounts and within payment terms.
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- Provides outside auditors with assistance; gathers necessary account information and documents to perform annual audit as requested by Controller.
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- Files required tax forms with federal, state, and local government agencies in timely fashion.
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- Follows environmental and safety regulation and acts in compliance with U.S. laws.
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- Complies with safety and corporate guidelines on business ethics.
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- Performs other related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
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- Extensive knowledge of general financial accounting and cost accounting.
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- Understanding of and ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles.
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- Highly proficient with accounting software.
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- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
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- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
- EDUCATION AND/OR
EXPERIENCE:
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- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline required.
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- Three to five years of accounting experience required.
- WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- This position will involve frequent sitting, standing and occasionally light lifting.
