Job Summary:
- Responsible to assist in the collection, assimilation, and analysis of financial data resulting in the preparation of timely and accurate financial statements
- Assist in the preparation of financial statements and the monthly financial package
- Communication with members of management and department heads regarding expense analysis and specialized reports
- Assist Financial Accounting Manager in the training of new staff
- Assist in year end audit
Essential Functions:
- Assist in the preparation of financial statements and the financial package
- Prepare various other financial reports to be used by management and department heads outside of accounting
- Prepare more complex balance sheet account reconciliations
- More complex financial account analysis for the financial package
- Analyze financial data to detect problems and take necessary action to correct those problems without detailed guidance
- Monitor and manage more complex expense accruals
- Use secondary financial programs to generate files or reports to be uploaded into Lawson
- Prepare year end audit schedules as assigned
- Review balance sheet account reconciliations
- Assist the Financial Accounting Manager in providing training to new and existing employees in the department
- Assist Financial Accounting Manager with other tasks and special projects as need
- Operate in a back-up function to the Financial Accounting Manager for operating the department and managing the close process under the supervision of the Assistant Controller
Knowledge and Skills:
- Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or finance required
- Two or more years of experience in financial accounting and general ledger
- Advanced analytical skills and ability to recognize research and solve problems
- Ability to prepare account reconciliations, and journal entries
- Solid understanding of GAAP
- Accounting software package experience including general ledger and fixed assets, Lawson experience preferred
- Strong computer skills to include advanced use of Excel
- Team player with strong verbal and written communication skills
- Detail oriented, motivated self- starter