Junior Corporate Accountant

Position Summary

The primary day-to-day responsibility of a Junior Corporate Accountant will be to assist the Accounting and Finance Department with all essential accounting functions and financial reporting. The person in this role will need to have knowledge of accounting principles and a thorough understanding of financial statements. Meticulous organization with outstanding attention to detail and accuracy; possess the ability to work independently and to research/resolve problems as they arise; comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, where speed and accuracy will be required. This role will assist the Accounting and Finance Department in providing the highest standards of quality, accuracy, and timeliness for complex accounting, financial reporting, and other operations metrics key to the Executive Management team.

Essential Functions

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Process and review vendor payments and G/L coding
• Prepare daily, weekly & monthly bank reconciliations
• Prepare income, expenses, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Prepare and post monthly journal entries
• Prepare, assist, and/or review monthly journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations
• Source and prep data from other company software systems, ensuring the data integrity and accuracy before migrating into the Accounting Software
• Being able to work with teams from other departments to achieve a common goal will be essential
• Work to streamline the accounting cycle that’s necessary to close each period
• Assist in the timely and accurate preparation of financial statements and other financial reports
• Prepare and post monthly journal entries to the General Ledger
• Assist with month-end and year-end close processes
• Review general ledger activity for accuracy of coding
• Assist in ensuring proper controls and procedures are in place to adequately safeguard the company's assets
• Prepare reports, analyze, and participate in other projects as needed
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance

Position Qualifications

• Adaptability – Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.

• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.

• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.

• Accountability – Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.

• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.

• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.

• Analytical Skills – Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.

• Innovative – Ability to look beyond the standard solutions.

• Deductive Reasoning – Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.

• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.

Skills & Abilities

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or actively enrolled full-time pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Experience:

0-6 months of experience minimum in Finance, Accounting, or Business Field

Computer Skills:

Must demonstrate knowledge of office administration, management, technology, and systems. Must be highly adept at Microsoft Office Outlook, Excel, Word, and familiar with Publisher and PowerPoint.

Other Requirements:

Must have a valid driver's license, proof of valid vehicle insurance, and must have an annual Motor Vehicle Record Check, as a condition of employment, if the employee operates any Company-owned vehicles or drives their own personal vehicle for Company business purposes. Demonstrated knowledge of advanced accounting principles.