Accountant I

About the Role

Responsible for entry-level accounting activities related to the maintenance of a complete and accurate general ledger and/or resultant managerial reports and/or financial statements. Heavy involvement in researching variances and performing quality reviews of overpayments to support the preparation of weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports for external entities. This is a full-time position with the opportunity to work remotely.

Key Responsibilities

• Reconciles assigned accounts.
• Initiates and/or processes general ledger and/or journal entries into various accounts.
• Prepares spreadsheets and/or ensures that entries are entered into the accounting system.
• Assists coworkers in preparation and/or review of daily activity, monthly, quarterly, and/or annual filings.
• Prepares reports for financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, trending, and/or results analysis to ensure transactions in the ledger tie to statistical files and/or various financial reports.
• Performs analysis of financial data to identify problem areas and/or reports to management.
• Maintains accurate general ledger (G/L) accounts, including performing monthly, weekly, and/or daily reconciliations.
• May assist with special projects as assigned, including coordination between areas, allocation of resources, formulating solutions, providing timely feedback, and developing/implementing job procedures/controls.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Microsoft Office
• Ability to use data retrieval applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a job-related field with 24 semester hours in accounting.
• Anyone hired prior to August 1, 2008 in an accounting position only requires 21 semester hours of accounting.
• Knowledge of fundamental accounting concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Good communication, organizational, customer service, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to handle confidential or sensitive information with discretion.

Preferred Qualifications

• FISS, HIGLAS, MCS experience.