Staff Accountant

General Purpose

Maintains and reconciles ledgers and accounts according to generally accepted accounting principles.

Prepares and analyzes financial information and prepares reports and financial statements based upon derived statistics and analysis performed.

Essential Duties


* Prepares and assesses budget, revenue, expense, payroll and journal entries, and other accounting documents.


* Analyzes and monitors budgets and expenditures for compliance with fiscal accountability and reporting requirements.


* Analyzes and forecasts revenue and expenditure trends.


* Reconciles balance sheets, cash, general ledger, payroll accounts, and supporting journal entries.


* Develops accounting systems and documents to support the input and handling of financial data and reports.


* Interacts with internal and external auditors and participates in auditing projects.


* Understand systematic processes and have a strong aptitude for understanding accounting systems and how to extract and reconcile information.


* High level of attention to detail required for managing analytical tasks.
May supervise or train lower-level accounting staff.

Supervisory Requirements

This position does not have supervisory requirements.

Qualification

Education and/or Experience


* Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field, plus three years or more related experience or equivalency required.

Public accounting experience preferred


* A thorough understanding of general ledger accounting practices, cost analysis and accounting principles, as well as demonstrated analytical, problem solving, human relations and effective communication skills also required.


* Offer of employment are contingent on the successful completion of a pre-employment background screening, and proof of documentation to verify legal work eligibility.


* This is a hybrid role with 2-3 days in office required.

Language Skills

Must possess the ability to make independent decisions, to follow instructions, and to accept constructive criticism.

Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the public.

Must maintain the care and use of supplies, equipment, etc., and maintain the appearance of maintenance work areas.

Ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing maintenance practices.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

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

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suites.

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