Junior Accountant

Qualifications
Understanding of accounting principles
High attention to detail and a team player
Basic Excel skills
Responsibilities
The Junior Accountant will be responsible for the maintenance of financial records and ensuring accuracy
This Junior Accountant will be working 100% onsite and on a contract basis
Assist in maintaining financial records and ensuring that financial transactions are properly recorded
Help ensure the accuracy of entries to ledger accounts
Prepare account reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts
Compiles financial data to aid more senior accountants in the preparation of balance sheets, profit & loss statements, and other financial reports
Help prepare journal entries
Assist in P&L account analysis
Assist in preparing audit schedules and confirmation at year-end close
Assist with tax audits
Assist in ad hoc projects as needed
Job description
Brilliant Financial Staffing has been engaged in the search for a junior accountant for one of our clients. The Junior Accountant will be responsible for the maintenance of financial records and ensuring accuracy. This Junior Accountant will be working 100% onsite and on a contract basis. Qualified candidates will be considered immediately and begin the interview process.

Responsibilities
• Assist in maintaining financial records and ensuring that financial transactions are properly recorded
• Help ensure the accuracy of entries to ledger accounts
• Prepare account reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts
• Compiles financial data to aid more senior accountants in the preparation of balance sheets, profit & loss statements, and other financial reports
• Help prepare journal entries
• Assist in P&L account analysis
• Assist in preparing audit schedules and confirmation at year-end close
• Assist with tax audits
• Assist in ad hoc projects as needed

Qualifications
• Understanding of accounting principles
• High attention to detail and a team player
• Basic Excel skills
• Degree preferred, but not required