Accountant

Description

Job Title

Accountant - Entry Level

Location

Headquarters 

Department

Accounting

Reports To

Controller

FLSA Status

Exempt  

EEO Classification

Administrative Support 

Effective/Revision Date

01.16.2024

Job Summary

Under general direction from the Controller, the Entry Level Accountant is responsible for supporting the Senior Accountant with  managing financial transactions, reconciliations, support clerical roles, and completes projects as assigned. 

Essential Job Functions

• Manage accounting transactions.
• Assist with budgets.
• Assist with the preparation of financial reports.
• Account reconciliations.
• Assist with monthly close.
• Support accounting clerical positions.
• Complete projects as assigned.
• Maintaining and/or enforcing internal controls.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP.
• Completes all required Company training/compliance courses as assigned. 
• Adheres to Company standards and maintains compliance with all policies and procedures.
• Perform related duties as assigned, within your scope of practice.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in related field. 
• Prefer Accounting degree

Experience

• Minimum of 1 years’ experience in Accounting Field. 
• This position does not include any supervisory responsibilities. 

Skills & Abilities

This position requires the capability to understand and follow both oral and written directions. Must be able to communicate effectively with others, analyze and resolve problems, maintain effective working relationships, and interact successfully with internal and external customers. 

Specific skills and abilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Knowledge of Accounting principles, including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Create and maintain spreadsheets
• Proficient in MS Office
• Advanced MS Excel knowledge
• Knowledge of Sage Intacct accounting software is preferred.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Maintain Confidentiality.
• Create and maintain spreadsheets.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of Sage Intacct accounting software is preferred.
• Recognizes an emergency situation and takes appropriate action
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Competent in public speaking.
• Proficiency using multiple computer systems or programs (i.e., Microsoft Office)
• Ability to interpret and create spreadsheets
• Proficient in time management; the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to take initiative and effectively adapt to changes.
• Able to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Able to use sound judgment; work independently, with minimal supervision.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Able to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature, with impending deadlines and/or established timeframes.
• Performs well with frequent interruptions and/or distractions.
• Ability to consistently demonstrate our core values by maintaining the highest standards of professionalism when interacting with team members, management, and customers. 
• Basic math skills. 

Travel Requirements

• No Travel Requirements

Physical Requirements

• Reaching/Frequent: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Grasping/Frequent: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Talking/Constant: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. 
• Hearing/Constant: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound. 
• Hands to Fingers/Constant: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than the whole hand as in handling. 
• Repetitive Motion/Constant: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Work Environment

• Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of occasionally and/or minor amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work