POSITION SUMMARY
The Staff Accountant I will maintain financial procedures and record financial transactions for assets, liabilities, income and expenses. The Staff Accountant I also ensures financial compliance through preparation of reports and financial statements.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Prepare, process and post journal entries timely and accurately.
• Assure that financial accounts are reconciled timely and accurately.
• Support timely and efficient month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Perform account analysis to identify and explain variances.
• Maintaining proper documentation and filing of supporting documents, including approvals.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests.
• Liaise with the bank and other parties as required.
• Perform backup duties within the department as required.
SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (STAFF ACCOUNTANT I) – FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
• Prepare and file monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Ensures accuracy of journal entries and reconciliations of data sources to the general ledger.
• Maintain the general ledger system and reports, including processing and uploading changes to general ledger accounts using Integration Manager (Great Plains).
• Responsible for preparation and filing of annual escheat reports including remittance of monies to various states in a timely manner.
• Assist in the preparation and submission of compliance and regulatory filings such as statistical and financial data requests from Department of Insurance, data calls, and US census reports.
• Perform validity checks on accounting reports from Information Systems to ensure that they are generated accurately and on a timely basis.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Accounting or related field.
• 0 to 3 years of relevant work experience. (Staff Accountant I).
• Knowledge of systems and processes related to treasury and financial management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to operate with a high degree of accuracy.
• Strong initiative, organizational skills and ability to self-manage while remaining flexible to changing tasks and priorities.
• Excellent Typing skills and 10 Key by touch.
• Microsoft Office suite experience required; strong Excel skills preferred.
• Microsoft Dynamics GP experience preferred.
• Insurance background a plus.