Staff Accountant 1

Full job description

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