Junior Staff Accountant

Job description
Description

Position Description: The Junior Staff Accountant supports the Senior Staff Accountant to ensure financial compliance with accurate and timely preparation of monthly, quarterly, and yearly accounting reports, payroll processing and recording, and properly followed processes. The Junior Staff Accountant will assist in the routine accounting functions of the Internal Operations Department. This position is the backup to the Senior Staff Accountant and may be asked to perform the Senior Staff Accountant's duties when required.

Essential duties and responsibilities that include but are not limited to:

Primary
• Provide assistance and back-up support for the Senior Staff Accountant by executing duties as needed.
• Perform data entry tasks utilizing accounting software and systems.
• Process accounting transactions accurately and within established deadlines.
• Assist in period closings, such as the end-of-month closing process.
• Perform bank reconciliations for all Association entities completely, accurately, and on time as agreed.
• Carry out all assigned intercompany reconciliations.
• Assist in bi-monthly payroll processing.

Accounting Support
• Assist with Positive Pay.
• Assist with other accounting processes as needed, including billing, invoicing, deposits, auditing and K1 production.
• Support Retro distribution.

Department and Other Support
• Active participation in all-team meetings and activities.
• Provide collaboration for other Association teams as needed.
• Attend progress report and department meetings as required.
• Keep Outlook calendar up to date.
• In-house committee participation as needed.
• Answer Association phone following guidelines.

Requirements

Skills and Requirements

General
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Strong analytical skills, able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively with groups and individuals.
• Ability to build positive relationships with the staff and teams.
• Works well with a variety of management styles and individuals.
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees.
• Is self-driven, detail oriented, organized and efficient.
• Has excellent follow-through and is results focused
• Displays a commitment to quality in all work.
• Adherence to accounting standards
• Maintains confidentiality when required.

Technical Qualifications
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word and Outlook.
• Intermediate knowledge of Excel, including pivot tables and advanced formulas.
• Knowledge of and experience with payroll and timekeeping systems.
• Knowledge of and experience with financial systems software, preferred Sage 100

Minimum Requirements and Experience
• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.
• Accounting-related job experience preferred.

Physical/Mental Environment
• In-person office attendance required.
• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Regularly required to stand, walk and sit; use hands to handle objects and feel controls; reach; climb stairs; stoop; crouch; talk; listen; and vision capabilities that enable reading and viewing a computer screen. Ability to lift up to 20 lbs.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.

This is a summary of the essential job functions and level of work performance for this position. This is not a complete list of all job duties and management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties as business needs require and shall not be construed as a promise or contract of employment or of any specific duties.