Accountant

As an Accountant, you will maintain financial records, ensure accurate ledger entries, and reconcile subsidiary accounts to the general ledger. You will prepare financial reports, including balance sheets and profit and loss statements, while analyzing costs, revenues, and financial commitments to forecast future expenses. Additionally, you will support internal teams and clients by troubleshooting accounting-related inquiries, assisting with invoice processing, and ensuring compliance with financial policies.

Responsibilities:

• Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare journal entries and document business transactions.
• Prepares profit and loss statements and monthly closing and cost accounting reports.
• Prepares general ledger account reconciliations with relevant line item detail and supporting documentation.
• Observes, receives, and obtains information from relevant sources to understand and support financial transactions..
• Maintains and coordinates implementation of appropriate accounting and accounting control procedures.
• Analyzes and reviews budgets and expenditures.
• Recommends appropriate budget levels, and ensures expenditure control.
• Monitors and reviews accounting and related system reports for accuracy and completeness
•  Analyzes, documents, and communicates revenue, expenditure and balance sheet trends and variances.
• Interacts with business units and controller group to resolve accounting discrepancies.
• Develops productive working relationships with immediate and extended finance team, including functional support teams.
• Recommends, develops, and maintains financial databases, computer software systems, and manual filing systems.
• Inputs financial data and processes reports using company automated financial systems.
• Interacts with internal and external auditors in completing audits.
• Adheres to company policies, practices and procedures, GAAP, and SOX standards.
• Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors’ Degree in Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field required
• 1 year required, 3 years preferred of accounting experience 
• 1 year of working knowledge of Oracle financials module experience is preferred
• Federal, state, and local laws, codes and regulations
• Accounting theory, and application principles and practices
• Principles and practices of financial record keeping and reporting
• Analyze and interpret complex financial and statistical data
• Research and analyze varieties of information
• Operate various office equipment, including computers and adding machines
• Prepare, examine and verify financial documents reports
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Access
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines

Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Wesco”) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. US applicants only, we are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

Los Angeles Unincorporated County Candidates Only: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.  

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This amount is what we reasonably believe we will pay for the position; however, offer amounts may vary based on factors such as geographic location, relevant education, experience, qualifications, skills, shift, or any collective bargaining agreements.
For eligible positions, compensation may also include participation in a bonus or sales compensation plan paid according to achievement against sales targets and/or business objectives. Depending on the role, equity and other forms of compensation may also be provided as part of a total compensation package. In addition, Wesco offers a full range of benefits such as paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and retirement savings plans for eligible employees. More information about benefits is available here.