Position Purpose:
The Staff Accountant (known internally as a Accountant II) preforms professional accounting duties and analysis of financial data in support of various accounting functions that may include Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Cost Accounting, Property Accounting, and/or General Accounting.
Primary Duties /Responsibilities:
- Prepares income and balance sheet statements, consolidated statements and various other accounting statements and reports. Prepares month-end closing journal vouchers, schedules, trial balance and cost center reports.
- Reconciles and analyzes assigned accounts. Analyzes the effects of transactions, identifies, evaluates and recommends alternative means of accounting treatment.
- Assists with the implementation of accounting systems, methods, procedures and controls. Ensures the integrity of the data in the accounting system and ensures that system documentation and backup is in place.
- Identifies and reports situations not in compliance with company internal controls and recommends improvements to the accounting process to optimize internal control.
- Complete month-end close and perform variance analysis for multiple operating facilities to ensure accuracy
- Meet established accounting deadlines
- Prepare journal entries and maintain proper supporting documentation
- Reconcile pass through and balance sheet accounts
- Prepare income statement variance explanations each month
- Support operations in understanding financial statements
- Produce monthly billing – fixed fee, variable and pass through
- Ownership of billing according to the contract
- Entering contracts and updating amendments in accounting software
- Coordinating with field to clarify any missing financial data
- Completing performance measurements and targets
- Cross-trains with others as assigned. Assist others in department as necessary
- Facilitate, Manage, Track business spend related to Capital Expenditures working with operations, finance and SSC support groups.
- Budget and forecast review and analysis
- Completion of audit requests
Work Environment:
- Must be able to work on site three days per week.