Accountant

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Qualifications
Proficiency in MS office and MS Excel
Willingness to work in the office
This is not a remote position
Ability to work within a team and independently
Attention to detail
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
Driven and self-motivated
Ability to think critically and work to improve efficiency and internal controls
Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding financial matters
Possess a high level of emotional intelligence and ability to prioritize and work on concurrent projects with little supervision
Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting
Able to sit or stand for extended periods of time in front of computer
Able to communicate verbally over the phone
Able to work overtime as needed to perform job duties
Able to handle high stress situations
Responsibilities
The Accountant will assist the Business Services team in providing financial reporting and business analysis to comply with local, state, federal and external stakeholder reporting requirements, and for internal management’s use to make effective business decisions
This position will have various accounting tasks that will be done on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual basis
In addition, this position will assist in outlining the proper process and procedures required for accurate and timely month end reporting, and develop efficiencies, processes, and tools to support business operations and create an effective internal control environment
The Accountant’s focus will be on payroll, fixed assets and accounts payable, assisting in other areas as needed
This position reports directly to the Controller
Maintain general ledgers, process AP & AR, and other general accounting functions
Post and process journal entries as needed
Complete monthly balance sheet account, expense account, and bank reconciliations
Assist in corporate accounting duties related to the monthly close process; accruals, overhead allocations, general ledger management, subledger reconciliations, etc
Preparation of monthly reporting defined by the Controller
Partner with Accounts Payable to reconcile vendor accounts
Partner with Accounts Receivable to reconcile customer accounts
Manage, maintain, and track company’s assets
Assist in ensuring the accuracy and completeness of accounting data and financial reports
Prepare monthly account analysis to understand results and provide explanations
Assist in preparing, organizing, and managing subcontractor agreements
Regularly evaluate the effectiveness of existing processes and controls, and when appropriate, design and implement new processes and procedures to enable greater efficiency and mitigate risk
Assist in the budget and forecasting processes
Offer support and collaboration with all departments and operations
Ensure that all department processes and procedures are appropriately documented and executed
Perform clerical tasks including but not limited to billing, accounts payable, and accounts receivable
Promote a positive work environment and company culture
Other tasks and projects as assigned by the Controller
Job description
The Accountant will assist the Business Services team in providing financial reporting and business analysis to comply with local, state, federal and external stakeholder reporting requirements, and for internal management’s use to make effective business decisions. This position will have various accounting tasks that will be done on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual basis. In addition, this position will assist in outlining the proper process and procedures required for accurate and timely month end reporting, and develop efficiencies, processes, and tools to support business operations and create an effective internal control environment. The Accountant’s focus will be on payroll, fixed assets and accounts payable, assisting in other areas as needed. This position reports directly to the Controller.

Responsibilities
• Maintain general ledgers, process AP & AR, and other general accounting functions.
• Post and process journal entries as needed.
• Complete monthly balance sheet account, expense account, and bank reconciliations.
• Assist in corporate accounting duties related to the monthly close process; accruals, overhead allocations, general ledger management, subledger reconciliations, etc.
• Preparation of monthly reporting defined by the Controller.
• Partner with Accounts Payable to reconcile vendor accounts.
• Partner with Accounts Receivable to reconcile customer accounts.
• Manage, maintain, and track company’s assets.
• Assist in ensuring the accuracy and completeness of accounting data and financial reports.
• Prepare monthly account analysis to understand results and provide explanations.
• Assist in preparing, organizing, and managing subcontractor agreements.
• Regularly evaluate the effectiveness of existing processes and controls, and when appropriate, design and implement new processes and procedures to enable greater efficiency and mitigate risk.
• Assist in the budget and forecasting processes.
• Offer support and collaboration with all departments and operations.
• Ensure that all department processes and procedures are appropriately documented and executed.
• Perform clerical tasks including but not limited to billing, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
• Promote a positive work environment and company culture.
• Other tasks and projects as assigned by the Controller.

Qualifications
• Proficiency in MS office and MS Excel.
• Willingness to work in the office. This is not a remote position.
• Ability to work within a team and independently.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Driven and self-motivated.
• Ability to think critically and work to improve efficiency and internal controls.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding financial matters.
• Possess a high level of emotional intelligence and ability to prioritize and work on concurrent projects with little supervision.

Education
• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting
• 1 to 3 years of experience in accounting/finance preferred

Physical Demands:
• Able to sit or stand for extended periods of time in front of computer.
• Able to communicate verbally over the phone.
• Able to work overtime as needed to perform job duties.
• Able to handle high stress situations.