Job Description
Responsible for leading the analysis and review of the monthly accounting close process and assisting with the timely and accurate preparation of branch-level financial statements.
Essential Job Duties :
- Direct general accounting activities, including the preparation, maintenance and reconciliation of ledger accounts and financial statements.
- Prepare, record, analyze and report accounting transactions and ensures the integrity of accounting records for completeness, accuracy and compliance with accepted accounting policies and principles.
- Review, create and post journal entries. Prepare and review monthly balance sheet account analyses for assigned areas of responsibility.
- Direct financial support and analyzing variations from budget and trend.
- Direct accounting reports / schedules for internal audiences (management reporting) and / or for external audiences (compliance reporting) including consolidation of financial statements.
- Supervise ongoing support to Field for development of annual operating budgets.
- Initiate and support the continual improvement of quality improvement system.
- Act as a liaison for ad hoc reporting and audit requests from other internal departments.
- Manage process improvement projects
- Stay apprised of new accounting trends.
- Assumes other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities :
- Supervise the work of others, including planning, assigning and scheduling work, reviewing work and ensuring quality standards, training staff and overseeing productivity.
- May offer recommendations for hiring, termination and pay adjustments, but do not have final responsibility for making these decisions.
Requirements
Education & Experience :
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
- 5+ years direct related experience
- Conducts complex, important work under minimal supervision and with wide latitude for independent judgment
Preferred Qualifications :
- CPA certification
- Experience in a corporate accounting environment
- Prior lead experience
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities :
- Must have good written and verbal communication skills.
- Intermediate to excellent skill level in Microsoft Excel.
- Ability to seek out relevant information.
- Ability to apply math computation skills including basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and statistics and other mathematical concepts used in modeling.
- Maintain strong focus on details, working with complex issues.
- Knowledge of accounting distribution and ability to verify correctness and completeness of such information.
- Knowledge of . GAAP and FASB regulations and procedures.
- Ability to formulate policy and document processes and procedures
- Demonstrated ability to create, organize and maintain Excel spreadsheets and Word documents.
- Must demonstrate initiative, leadership, and the ability to communicate effectively.
- Possess strong work ethic and commitment to completing responsibilities.
Essential Physical Demands / Work Environment :
- Office environment, requires walking, standing, or sitting for several hours at time.
- Perform repetitive motion tasks on computer.
- May require occasional travel.
30+ days ago