The O’Neil Group Company Hiring for Senior Staff Accountant Job at Colorado Springs, CO Full Time

Job Title:

Senior Staff Accountant

Department:

OGC Accounting

Reports To:

Controller

FLSA Status:

Position Summary: The senior staff accountant will play a vital role in the organization by recording and maintaining its financial records. This role is responsible for a broad understanding of accounting methods, principles, and practices with the ability to recognize and resolve discrepancies with limited direction

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily; other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Maintains and controls the General Ledger accounts – Strong understanding of how A/P and A/R impact the General Ledger.
• Responsible for ensuring timely accurate data entry into multiple accounting systems
• Examines accounting records, including financial statements and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance with department standards.
• Month end close and financial statement review.
• Works with the Controller and other members of the Finance/Accounting Team to produce and review financial statements.
• Conduct and/or review monthly bank & general ledger reconciliations for multiple companies.
• Perform year-end accrual review & process financial reports for tax preparers.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues for the Accounting Team.
• Implement proper systems of financial records, making use of current technologies and searching for new technology to improve processes.
• Maintains bank account & entity tracking, new bank account creation, loan documents, and amortization schedules
• Budget creation & Cash flow forecasting
• Responsible for following protocols for creating and tracking new company permanent records such as SS-4, Secretary of State filings and opening new bank accounts
• Document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
• Provide administrative support to management as requested

Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following.

Communications – Exhibits good listening and comprehension. Expresses ideas and thoughts in written form. Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally. Keeps others adequately informed. Selects and uses appropriate communication methods.

Customer Service – Displays courtesy and sensitivity. Manages difficult or emotional customer situations. Meets commitments. Responds promptly to customer needs. Solicits customer feedback to improve service.

Dependability – Commits to doing the best job possible. Follows instruction. Keeps commitments. Meets attendance and punctuality guidelines. Responds to requests for service and assistance. Takes responsibility for own actions.

Continuous Learning– Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; seeks feedback to improve performance; pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.

Quality – Fosters quality focus in others. Improves processes. Measures key outcomes. Sets clear quality requirements. Solicits and applies customer feedback.

Use of Technology – Adapts to new technologies. Demonstrates required skills. Keeps technical skills up to date. Troubleshoots technological problems. Uses technology to increase productivity.

Qualifications: 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.

• 3 to 5+ years of accounting experience.
• CPA firm or multi-company bookkeeping experience a plus
• Degree in Accounting required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Teams, and QuickBooks required
• Smartsheet experience a plus.

· Strong mathematical and analytical skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must possess exceptional critical thinking skills, be well-organized, and detail oriented
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to plan, create and implement accounting databases for new businesses a plus
• Ability to read and analyze financial reports.
• Ability to adapt quickly to an ever-changing environment with evolving demands.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision; a self-starter attitude is a must.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Ability:

Read, analyze and interpret business, professional, technical or governmental documents. Write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, customers and the public.

Mathematical Ability:

Calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume. Apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability:

Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills:

Microsoft Office

Accounting Software

Certificates and Licenses:

Intuit ProAdvisor Certification a plus.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has limited supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Must be able to sit for long periods of time.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and printer.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

The O’Neil Group Company is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.00 – $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Personal choice.

Work Location: One location