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Overview:
The Staff Accountant will provide timely and accurate financial information to management by researching, analyzing and reconciling accounts. This position will manage to tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities including general ledger preparation, financial reporting, year-end audit preparation and the support of budget and forecast activities. The Staff Accountant will have contact with the Chief Financial Officer, Controller and Accounting Manager. The position requires strong interpersonal communication skills both written and verbal. This position reports to the Controller.
Minimum Qualifications:
- BS/BA with a concentration in Accounting. Advanced degree in business/accounting desirable.
- One to two years prior experience in the financial reporting/general accounting area with thorough knowledge of the application of general accounting theory. Experience working in a retail accounting environment with multiple units and product lines is preferred.
- Proficient with computer and Microsoft applications. Must have strong experience with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Access and Word.
- Experience with MS Dynamics GP (formerly Great Plains) or other large automated accounting systems is required.
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills required.
- Self-motivated individual with strong organizational skills.
- Excellent oral and written communications skills.
- Must be detail oriented with the ability to work in a fast paced, multi-task, dead-line driven environment.
- Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines required.
- Ability to work with people of various backgrounds, personality traits and levels of authority to accomplish department and Company goals.
- Successful completion of pre-employment/promotion drug screen and or criminal background check. (Timeline must fall within Company guidelines.)
Responsibilities:
- Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure.
- Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close.
- Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly financial information.
- Responsible for producing financial statements for 8 Real Estate Entities for both book and tax.
- Perform all the reporting, recordkeeping, analysis and tenant bill backs for multiple Real Estate Entities.
- Perform daily banking requirements including credit card receipt reconciliation.
- Responsible for reconciling general ledger accounts.
- Responsible for investigating and resolving discrepancies between general ledger and third party providers.
- Communicate to Customer Service Manager and store office managers any daily reporting non compliances and inform them of the correct processes.
- Support budget and forecasting activities.
- Collaborate with the finance department to support overall department goals and objectives.
- Monitor and analyze department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy. Implement more efficient procedures to save Company money and/time.
- Advise staff regarding the handling of non-routine reporting transactions.
- Respond to inquiries from the Chief Financial Officer, Controller, Accounting Manager and other company managers regarding financial results, special reporting requests and the like.
- Work with the Controller and Accounting Manager to ensure an accurate/timely month end and yearend audit.
- Work with confidential data, which if disclosed, might have a significant internal or external effect.
- Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
- Support Controller with special projects and workflow process improvements.
SUPPLEMENTAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Any other duties as assigned by Management or the Company.
- Practice the “Golden Rule” and work well with all associates as a team.
- Manage in a way that is Respectful, Supportive, and Team-oriented (RSTO).
- Respond promptly to all emails, phone calls and letters.
Physical Demands: (per work day):
Never (N) 0%
Occasionally (O) 1-33%
Frequently (F) 34-66%
Continuously (C) 67-100%
1. Standing: O Surface Type: Tile/Concrete/Carpet
2. Walking: O Surface Type: Tile/Concrete/Carpet
3. Sitting: C
4. Carrying: O Up to 25 lbs.
5. Pushing: N Up to 50 lbs.
6. Lifting: O Up to 25 lbs.
7. Pulling: N Up to 50 lbs.
8. Climbing: N
9. Balancing: N
10. Bending: O
11. Kneeling: N
12. Crouching: N
13. Handling: F
14. Fingering: F
15. Feeling: F
16. Crawling: N
17. Reaching: O Level: Waist/Overhead
18. Talking: C
19. Seeing: C
20. Hearing: C
21. Smelling: N
Job Location: (Corporate Office or Store Locations)
Work Conditions: Environment involved is
X Inside Outside Cold Heat Wet/Humidity
Safety Risk Factors
Never (N) 0%
Occasionally (O) 1-33%
Frequently (F) 34-66%
Continuously (C) 67-100%
1. Loud Noise N
2. Twisting of back and neck N
3. Slippery floor surface N
4. Cluttered floor surface N
5. Hazardous equipment
(mechanical moving parts) N
6. Contact with sharp objects N
7. Contact with skin irritant N
8. Toxic exposure (See material
data safety sheets) N
9. Nuisance dust, fumes, sprays N
10. Hazardous cleaning solutions N
Schedule:
Varied X Day Evening Weekend Holidays
Machines, tools, equipment, etc…
All office equipment including: personal computer, company network, copy machines, and printers.
The above is intended to describe the essential and supplemental functions of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all supplemental duties, responsibilities or non-essential requirements.
