DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

OBJECTIVE:

To become integral part of Finance team by assisting in month-end and year-end closes, creating timely and accurate financial reports and statements, providing variance analyses and serving as a resource for accounting questions to management.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:

• Participate in month-end close process
• Prepare journal entries
• Reconcile general ledger accounts on a monthly basis
• Fixed assets record management
• Variance analyses as needed
• Ad hoc excel spreadsheet preparation

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist Supervisor in all assignments, making sure that all members of the Finance Department have the proper resources and support
• Serve on committees as requested
• Work extended hours during busy season or on special projects as needed
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned

STANDARD DEPARTMENT MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Facilitate and/or perform training of staff members as requested
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation
• Foster communication within the department, with other departments and with management
• Maintain knowledge of company policies and procedures so as to serve as an effective staff member
• Support company policies and management decisions with a sense of urgency and professionalism
• Seek out and participate in internal and external programs that facilitate personal and professional growth
• Identify and discuss professional growth goals with manager
• Write and deliver self-performance appraisal to manager on a bi-annual basis

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BA or BS in Accounting required. One to two years of previous accounting experience preferred. Must have superior analytical and organizational skills. Advanced excel skills is a must and working knowledge of other Microsoft applications such as Access and PowerPoint is a plus. Candidate must possess strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work independently, handle multiple tasks at once and meet stringent month-end deadlines.

[Confidential Company]  is an equal opportunity employer.