Staff Accountant

Job Description:

The staff accountant will perform accounting-related duties and work closely with the corporate controller or assistant corporate controller, as well as the accounting team, to achieve organizational goals.

Essential Functions:

• Assist with financial statement preparation, monthly balance sheet reconciliation, daily revenue and cash reconciliations and other related finance projects.
• Prepare monthly financial statements for assigned businesses in collaboration with the corporate controller and assistant corporate controller.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly.
• Assist in evaluation of reports, decisions, and departmental results in relation to established goals.
• Recommend new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of the department and services performed.
• Maintain accounting records and compile reports.
• State and local operational tax filings.
• Distribute all financial statements and month end reports to ownership, Management Company, and department heads.
• Maintain summary of maintenance contracts, other prepaid expenses, and leases.
• Train and assist with coordination of accounting processes.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Job Requirements 

Required: 

• Able to work weekends and holidays as required to meet deadlines.
• Able to work flexible hours and extended shifts as required and to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts.
• Strong interpersonal, problem solving and planning skills.
• Able to carry out tasks independently and accurately.
• Ability to manage time and energies in an efficient, effective and organized manner.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and other productivity tools.
• Ability to maintain strict adherence to confidentiality requirements

Preferred:

• Bachelor�s degree in accounting or finance from accredited four-year college or university.
• Experience with accounting software and various front-line revenue systems used in our businesses.

Working Environment 

This job operates in a professional office environment.  This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, smartphones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and scanners.

Physical Requirements 

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.  Requires finger dexterity to operate office equipment, grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking repetitive motion.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Competent at working independently on recurring projects.

ALJSCO Management offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, 401k, a complimentary meal in the associate cafeteria, complimentary parking, a discounted monthly TARC bus pass and much more.

ALJSCO Management is a Drug Free Workplace, creating a culture of care where diversity is welcomed.

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