Staff Accountant (Finance)

Position: Staff Accountant
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt
Salary Range: Compensation is based on experience and assumed responsibilities. $22.00 to $30.00 per hour
Reports to: Sr. Staff Accountant and Controller

Job Description

Summary/objective:
This position will play a key role in managing the finances, including creating financial transactions and generating relevant reports by being detailed-oriented, thorough, and organized. Collaborate and communicate with vendors and customers to ensure accuracy of financial transactions.
Essential functions:

Perform general accounting and bookkeeping duties, including posting information to Accounting system and regularly reconcile accounts.
Manage and pay accounts payable as they come due for payment, including necessary bills as well as supplier and vendor invoices.
Obtain necessary tax forms from new vendors.
Perform reconciliations of credit cards on a monthly basis to ensure accuracy.
Make deposits and record all cash receipts.
Manage accounts receivable, distribute customer invoices, and ensure that receivables are collected in a timely manner.
Process and generate 1099s.
Process and prepare sales tax reports and other various reports, i.e.: timber tax reports.
Prepare and maintain job costing as required per company entity.
Maintain accurate loan balances.
Maintain internal control systems.
Comply with relevant reporting requirements.
Maintain complete filing system to support financial records that allow for supervisors and management to locate records easily.
Maintain accurate daily account balance.
Maintain an organized and streamlined accounting system.
Ability to meet tight deadlines without compromising accuracy.
Strong planning and organizational skills, with the ability to effectively prioritize between assignments.
General knowledge of GAAP with the ability to review, record, reclassify, and summarize financial reports.
Be able to assist in a month end or year-end closing of financials.
File all documents upon processing.
Understands the necessity to maintain the strictest level of client confidentiality.
Experience in working with multiple legal entities under different legal umbrellas.

Competencies:

Attention to Detail: Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job, accurately checking processes and tasks, being watchful over a period of time.
Communication Skills: The ability to communicate clearly both verbally and written.
· Adaptability: The ability to adapt to continuous change and business needs.
· Innovation: The ability to generate and implement original ideas and practices.
· Professional Development: Commitment to ongoing professional development and staying up to date with industry trends.
· Confidentiality: Ensures the confidentiality of all sensitive data.
· Initiative: Solves complex issues with good results, takes proactive steps to support team goals and address issues before they escalate, and seeks out opportunities to contribute beyond assigned duties to benefit the team.
· Professionalism: Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments.
· Teamwork: The ability to effectively collaborate with others to achieve common goals and objectives. This involves working cooperatively with team members, valuing diverse perspectives, and contributing to a supportive and productive team environment.
· Dependability/Reliability: Can be relied upon to complete tasks and meet deadlines, demonstrates a high level of reliability in all aspects of work, maintains regular attendance and punctuality, and meets commitments consistently.
· Time Management: The ability to effectively manage time and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
· Decision Making/Judgement: The ability to recognize and respond to problems, systematically gather information, sort through complex issues, seek input from others, address root cause of issues, make timely decisions, make difficult decisions, use consensus when possible, and communicate decisions to others.
· Compliance: Adheres to all regulatory and organizational policies and procedures.
· Knowledge of Position: Understanding principles, practices, and standards of job or department.
· Quality of Work: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, looks for ways to improve and promote quality, applies feedback to improve performance, and monitors own work to ensure quality.
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide administrative support to management when required.
Create, and/or edit Standard Operating Procedures for job tasks.
Update SOP's when needed or directed by Controller.
Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve department and company goals.
Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skills.
Provide excellent customer service to clients, vendors, and suppliers.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Work environment/Physical Demands:
Work is performed in an office environment and requires:

Sitting for prolonged periods of time using a computer keyboard, mouse, and screen.
Standing and walking may require twisting, reaching, bending, crouching and kneeling.
Grasping, pushing, pulling, dragging, lifting boxes of files, and other office items weighing 30 pounds or less.
Mobility, vision, hearing and dexterity levels appropriate to the duties to be performed.

Travel Required

None.

Required education and experience:

3 to 5 years' experience (Preferred, new college graduate with at least an A.A. in Accounting will be considered based on educational training).
10 Key by touch.
Must be able to type 45 wpm.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Preferred education and experience:

College graduate with at least an A.A. in Accounting, or Certificate in Bookkeeping.

Additional eligibility requirements:

Must have a Valid Driver's License.
Pass a Pre-Employment Drug Screen.

Benefit Conditions:

Only Full-Time employees are eligible.
May have a waiting period.

Other duties:
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.