Jr. Staff Accountant

• Organized and prioritize daily tasks to ensure the appropriate level of urgency applies to all tasks, must be able to multitask
• Collaborative with other departments to address and resolve issues in a timely manner
• Contributes to the team environment in an effort to accomplish the results needed
• Professional email and telephone skills. Must be able to return emails and calls within a timely manner
• Able to complete various financial, accounting, administrative, and other reports and analysis, and performs other duties as assigned or as necessary.
• Compiles and sorts documents, such as invoices and checks, substantiating business transactions.
• Verifies and posts details of business transactions, such as funds received and disbursed, and totals accounts to ledgers or computer spreadsheets and databases.
• Audits invoices, researches discrepancies, and approves for payment.
• Investigates problems that vendors or purchasing agents have with obtaining payment for bills.
• Computes and records charges, refunds, cost of lost or damaged goods, freight charges, rentals, and similar items.
• Prepares vouchers, invoices, checks, account statements, reports, and other records, and reviews for accuracy.
• Reconciles general ledger accounts with various registers.
• Extracts general ledger information.
• Compiles cost reports and revenue and balance sheets.
• Reconciles bank statements.
• Monitors loans and accounts payable and receivable to ensure that payments are up to date.
• Reconciles report discrepancies and problems.
• Codes data for input to financial data processing system according to company procedures.
• Reviews, balances, and interprets computer reports, and makes corrections.
• Assists employees, vendors, clients, or customers by answering questions related to accounts, procedures, and services.
• All other duties assigned

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Analytical - Collects and researches data. Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully. Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information. Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; Supports organization's goals and values. Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events. Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.

Physical Demands

Employee is regularly required to sit; Use hands to finger, handle, or feel; Reach with hands and arms; Talk and hear; Employee is occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.

Vision

Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision; Distance vision; Peripheral vision; Depth perception; Ability to adjust focus;

Work Environment

Employee is indoors in a temperature-controlled environment.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and have the ability to work a consistent schedule. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.