Staff Accountant 1

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Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Disability/VETS

Summary Description

Applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports and special financial reports.


Essential Functions

Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions.
Performs statistical analyses to determine trends, estimates, and significant changes, and writes narrative reports explaining findings.
Analyzes financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital, and prepares balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected company financial position for other managers.
Determines proper handling of financial transactions and approves transactions within limits.
Monitors compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company procedures.
Reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.
Heavily involved in preparation of internal and external financial reports (call reports, SEC filings, management reports etc.).
Make recommendations regarding the accounting of reserves, assets, and expenditures.

Position Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
CPA or CPA candidate preferred
Three (3) to five (5) years in accounting or finance, with 2-3 years of public accounting experience preferred
Strong knowledge of GAAP
Work is generally performed indoors in environmentally controlled conditions
Typically the employee may sit to perform the work. However there may be some standing, walking, bending and carrying of light items in the course of the work
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Critical Skills / Expertise

Strong analytical, quantitative and problem solving skills
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to work well independently
Ability to manage multiple projects
Ability to maintain confidential information
Effective leadership and interpersonal skills
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products, with advanced Excel skills
Ability to work successfully under tight deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy and professionalism
Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to work and interact with departments throughout the organization
Able to assume responsibility, follow-through, meet commitments and use good judgment
Ability to independently prioritize workload
Hard-working, detail oriented, and able to work with minimal supervision

United States
West Virginia
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