What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant position at Great Work! Employment Services?
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial close processes, adhering to deadlines
- Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, and account adjustments
- Perform account reconciliations, including bank, balance sheet, and intercompany accounts
- Manage accounts payable and accounts receivables, including entries and reconciliations
- Monitor, prepare, and reconcile U.S. sales tax obligations—including collecting, validating, and filing state and local sales tax returns—ensuring timely, accurate compliance across applicable jurisdictions
- Assist in preparing financial statements and internal management reports
- Maintain accurate accounting records in accordance with GAAP
- Support audits by preparing schedules and responding to auditor requests
- Assist with fixed asset tracking and depreciation schedules
- Help ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies, and procedures
- Participating in process improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and accuracy
- Perform other accounting and finance-related duties as assigned
- Qualifications
- Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 2~5 years of accounting or finance experience
- Basic understanding of GAAP and accounting principles
- Experience with U.S. state and local sales tax compliance (e.g., collecting, validating, preparing, and filing returns across multiple jurisdictions)
- Familiarity with sales tax concepts such as nexus, exemption management, and state‐specific filing requirements is an asset
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP preferred)
- Experience with ERP or accounting systems preferred (e.g., SAP, NetSuite, Oracle, or similar)
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
- Strong organizational and analytical skills
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
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Great Work Employment celebrates “There is a Difference” by being an Equal Opportunity Employer and embracing diversity. Our employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We are an EOE/Veteran/LGBT/Disabled employer.
Great Work Employment celebrates “There is a Difference” by being an Equal Opportunity Employer and embracing diversity. Our employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We are an EOE/Veteran/LGBT/Disabled employer.
Salary : $55,000 - $70,000