Summary: This position provides day-to-day accounting support to the functional area. Provides accurate, timely and relevant financial information to internal and external clients and customers in order to achieve the functional area’s objectives. Responsibilities include: general accounting, inter/intra company activity, account reconciliation, close and month-end processing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, reporting and variance analysis. Requires familiarity of commonly used accounting concepts, practices, policies and procedures such as GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley. Typically reports to a Senior Accountant or Accounting Manager. Duties and Responsibilities: Analyze and prepare standard entries and non-standard journal entriesGather high transaction volume data from multiple sources including internal departments and vendors to meet strict month end close deadlinesAnalyze P&L accounts to proactively note and potentially resolve large variances from month to monthUse accounting judgment with situational data in order to properly represent general ledger accounting coding in journal preparation and supporting schedulesAssist Aaron’s associates and managers to resolve issues and research inquiries from managers and executivesIdentify and correct potential items requiring reclassification and determine if process changes are needed to avoid future issues.Review general ledger and maintain subsidiary ledger accounts, if appropriateResearch and resolve questions related to general ledger itemsAssess and understand the relationships between the balance sheet and P&LReconcile the general ledger to the subsidiary ledger or other supporting detail according to scheduled deadlinesPrepare and validate both standard entries and manual journal entries on a timely basisPrepare quarterly and annual schedules for other departments and internal and external auditHave a thorough working knowledge of company’s accounting policies and procedures, as well as, other departmental policies and proceduresContinuously evaluate processes for efficiencies and highlight possible improvements Required Education, Experience, and Certifications:Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required<1 year experience with bachelor’s degree Knowledge of GAAP, month end close process, and balance sheet reconciliation proceduresWorking knowledge of Word/Outlook/Access and basic Excel skillsPreferred working knowledge of Lawson Financial Suite or other ERP Required Skills and Competencies: Deadline driven with strong research, analysis, organizational, and time management skillsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsAbility to work independently and as part of a team The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by associates assigned to this classification. The statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by associates assigned to this classification.