Regional Accountant

Position Summary:

In charge of the accounting and record keeping for funeral homes and cemetery(s) within the assigned geographical region.

Essential Functions:

1. Responsible for the posting of all General Ledger transactions for all locations in the designated region.
2. Responsible for the posting, monitoring, billing and reconciliation of Accounts Receivables for all locations in the designated region. Reports information to District Manager on a schedule basis for management review.
3. Responsible for the posting, monitoring, reporting and payment of all Accounts Payable for all locations in the designated region, in a timely manner, as authorized by funeral home managers and district manager.
4. Responsible for the reconciliation of all location bank statements within the designated region. Send reconciliation reports to home office at the end of the month.
5. Responsible for all credit card sales, processing of all Transunion credit reports, recording of CFI deposits for all locations in the designated region as well as any other record keeping requirements deemed necessary by the District Manager for that region.

Other Responsibilities:

1. Oversee all other record keeping requirements and/or bookkeepers in the locations of the designated region.
2. Maintain cleanliness of accounting office.
3. Assist office personnel and funeral directors when necessary.

Supervisory Responsibility:

As directed by District Funeral Home Manager.

Qualification Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education or Experience:

High school diploma with a minimum of five years experience in accounting.

* Management reserves the right to waive any of the educational or experience requirements as listed above.

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret general business periodicals, or governmental regulations. Ability to compose original correspondence and business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from the managers, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percents.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral or schedule form.

Other Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of all aspects of the business dimension of the funeral profession, including bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable and purchasing. A sound knowledge of accepted business procedures and operation of office equipment. Ability to organize and prioritize work.

Other Requirements:

Exceptional verbal and interpersonal skills; compassionate understanding and ability to deal with all aspects of grief. Valid drivers license.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable