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Childers Oil Co. Inc.
Staff Accountant
Department: Corporate Office
Job Status: Full Time
FLSA Status: Exempt
Reports To: Director - Accounting
Grade/Level: 1
Amount of Travel Required:
Job Type: N/A
Positions Supervised: N/A
Work Schedule:
Regular office hours as well as additional time required by developing situations.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Staff Accountant will prepare and maintain financial records to track the organizations assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liabilities, and other related financial activities.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Essential Functions Statement(s)
- Performs general cost accounting and other related duties for the organization.
- Prepares monthly balance sheets, income statements, and profit and loss statements.
- Maintains the general ledger.
- Codes invoices, sets up new accounts, reconciles accounts, and closes the monthly books.
- Reconciles bank accounts at least monthly, verifies deposits, and addresses inquiries from banks.
- Reconciles cash disbursement accounts, payroll, customer accounts, and other financial accounts; manages accounts receivable collections.
- Verifies and/or completes payment of invoices associated with accounts payable and ensures payments are charged to the appropriate accounts.
- Provides outside auditors with assistance; gathers necessary account information and documents to perform annual audit.
- Files tax forms with federal, state, and local government agencies.
- Coordinates with software vendor to maintain accounting software systems; recommends updates to enhance the accounting software.
- Manages the purchasing and invoicing system.
- Maintains knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Competency Statement(s)
Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
Assertiveness - Ability to act in a self-confident manner to facilitate completion of a work assignment or to defend a position or idea.
Energetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.
Enthusiastic - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.
Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
Self-Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one’s ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
Conceptual Thinking - Ability to think in terms of abstract ideas.
Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or related field, required.
Experience:
3 plus years of experience: Preferred
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Knowledge of general financial accounting and cost accounting.
- Understanding of and the ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles.
- Ability to correctly prepare tax reports.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software, and accounting software.
Certifications &
Licenses:
Licenses:
N/A
Other Requirements:
N/A
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
N (Not Applicable)
Activity is not applicable to this position.
O (Occasionally)
Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5 hrs/day)
F (Frequently)
Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day)
C (Constantly)
Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5 hrs/day)
Physical Demands
Lift/Carry
Stand
F
Walk
F
Sit
F
Manually Manipulate
F
Reach Outward
O
Reach Above Shoulder
O
Climb
O
Crawl
O
Squat or Kneel
O
Bend
O
11-20 lbs
O
21-50 lbs
O
51-100 lbs
O
Push/Pull
12 lbs or less
O
13-25 lbs
O
26-40 lbs
O
41-100 lbs
O
Other Physical Requirements
- Vision (Color, Depth)
- Sense of Smell
- Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - as required by Company Policy and job location or situation.
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
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The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the company may deem appropriate.