Job description
Job Summary:
The Staff Accountant/Bookkeeper is responsible for performing general accounting duties in accordance with prescribed procedures and accounting practices. Reviews budget variances and prepares monthly and quarterly reports with results. Prepares accounting records and financial reporting. Assists with the preparation of financial analysis and reports.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Maintain account receivables system; invoice customers; compile and sort incoming checks; input cash received and prepare bank deposit.
- Deposit payments received in company bank account.
- Maintain account payables system; verify invoices to purchase orders and receiving documents; resolve discrepancies; request checks to pay invoices.
- Prepare and mail out checks.
- Perform bank reconciliations for checking, saving and payroll accounts.
- Assist with other accounting functions such as taxes, monthly and yearly financial reports.
- Prepare all monthly and quarterly financial statements in a timely manner, ensuring accuracy of the financial statements by verifying they are free from error.
- Maintains Company depreciation records.
- Maintains accounting records, assists with the preparation of financial reporting, tax reporting and prepares budget variance reports.
- Monitors intercompany transactions for the Company and its subsidiaries.
- Prepare and distribute 1099 tax returns.
- Performs other duties as requested.
Required Skills/Abilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as account balances, appropriate tax, discounts, interest, proportions, and percentages. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra. Requires the ability to operate various office equipment to include a computer, calculator, and copier. Requires a working knowledge of spreadsheet software. Requires attention to detail. Requires knowledge of company products and accounting system.
Education and Experience:
Requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting from a four-year college or university plus three to five years related accounting experience; or eight years progressively responsible related accounting experience; or a combination of education and experience.
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, or hear and use hands to handle, or touch objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend, or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
