Accountant

Wesco is a business-to-business distribution, logistics services, and supply chain solutions company. The Accountant will maintain accurate financial records, prepare financial statements and reports, reconcile ledger accounts, analyze budgets and financial trends, and support audits and accounting controls.

What you'll do:

• Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare journal entries and document business transactions
• Prepares profit and loss statements and monthly closing and cost accounting reports
• Prepares general ledger account reconciliations with relevant line item detail and supporting documentation
• Observes, receives, and obtains information from relevant sources to understand and support financial transactions
• Maintains and coordinates implementation of appropriate accounting and accounting control procedures
• Analyzes and reviews budgets and expenditures
• Recommends appropriate budget levels, and ensures expenditure control
• Monitors and reviews accounting and related system reports for accuracy and completeness
• Analyzes, documents, and communicates revenue, expenditure and balance sheet trends and variances
• Interacts with business units and controller group to resolve accounting discrepancies
• Develops productive working relationships with immediate and extended finance team, including functional support teams
• Recommends, develops, and maintains financial databases, computer software systems, and manual filing systems

What they're looking for:

• Bachelors' Degree in Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field required
• Federal, state, and local laws, codes and regulations
• Accounting theory, and application principles and practices
• Principles and practices of financial record keeping and reporting
• Analyze and interpret complex financial and statistical data
• Research and analyze varieties of information
• Operate various office equipment, including computers and adding machines
• Prepare, examine and verify financial documents reports
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Access
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines

Benefits:

• For eligible positions, participation in a bonus or sales incentive plan may be available, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plan documents.
• Paid time off for eligible employees.
• Medical coverage for eligible employees.
• Dental coverage for eligible employees.
• Vision coverage for eligible employees.
• Retirement savings plans for eligible employees.