Our client, Murphy Elevator Company, is seeking a Junior Accountant to add to the team! The Junior Accountant will join the existing Accounting & Payroll team, as well as, document the company’s financial transactions, prepare financial statements, manage payroll, manage project accounting.

Essential responsibilities include:

1. Balance and maintain accurate ledgers.
2. Monitor expenses and enter cash receipts.
3. Process AP by matching purchase orders with vendor invoices, preparing checks/payments, and tracking bank account balances.
4. Process AR by scanning and depositing checks, coordinating bank deposits, and reporting financial results.
5. Key, code, and track operating invoices.
6. Create new vendors in accounting software.
7. Reconcile and balance accounts.
8. Complete check runs.
9. Process and reconcile credit card statements.
10. Calculate and prepare quarterly and monthly tax returns, along with payroll, operating, and business taxes.
11. Run monthly financial statements, including cash flow, P&L, trial balance, income statements, and balance sheets.
12. Assist in budgeting and forecasting activities.
13. Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
14. Verify the accuracy of transactions that have been entered.
15. Monitor customer accounts to ensure timely incoming payments.
16. Study financial trends to determine future business needs.
17. Track sales targets.
18. Complete and track lien waivers with checks, as needed.
19. Customer service-related duties, as needed (ie: answering phones, responding to customer inquiries).
20. Contribute to the team effort and company profitability.

Highly qualified candidates will possess most or all of the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field
• 3 years’ experience working in general ledger, AP, AR, payroll, and financial reporting, with a focus on Accounts Payable
• Knowledge of bookkeeping and income tax worksheets
• Knowledge of payroll processing
• Experience using Microsoft Office suite of products, including Excel
• Experience using Microsoft GP/Great Plains, preferred
• Experience filing tax returns on state websites
• Experience with multi-state entities a plus
• Ability to communicate professionally and confidentially, excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Willingness to learn and cross train in other accounting areas

If you think this sounds like a great opportunity for you, apply today!

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