What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at Metro Communications Co.?
This position will be based in Sullivan, IL.
Summary: This position will focus on various projects to ensure the financial records provided to management and users of the financial statements are complete and accurate.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide support to accounts payable clerk to post vendor invoices and other expense, issuing checks and ACH payments and reviews transactions for proper expense/capitalization of costs
- Provide support to accounts receivable clerk for preparing and posting customers invoices, enter customer’s deposits, follow-up on outstanding payments, record bad debts
- Reconcile and record monthly revenues
- Stay up to date on state and local tax laws
- Assist with regulatory compliance
- Prepare monthly and quarterly schedules, journal entries, reconciliations and financial statements for management
- Reconcile bank accounts, accounts receivable, fixed assets, prepaid expenses, accrued expenses and members’ equity
- Assist with the preparation of work papers, schedules and reconciliations for annual financial statement audit
- Track project budgets, actual and variances and communicate with management
- Check and verify project costs, track material and labor project costs
- Record daily, monthly, quarterly and annual journal entries
- Assist with operational procedures and internal controls
- Work in conjunction with financial analysts and finance team members to ensure budget, forecast and actual data is complete and accurate and in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
Qualifications
- Minimum BS or BA in Accounting or Finance
- CPA certification is preferred but not required
- Public accounting experience is preferred but not required
- Strong skills with MS office – Excel and word
- Ability to work independently, strong self-motivation skills
- Must be flexible, maintain a positive can-do attitude
- Excellent interpersonal skills, excellent communication skills
Compensation: $45,000 - $55,000 - pay is based on experience
Benefits
- Challenging Work
- Flexible Work Schedule
- Small business culture
- Working for a growing and respected firm
- 401k Plan with company match
- Full company provided health, vision, dental life and disability insurance
Work Remotely
- No
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $45,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Education:
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
- GAAP: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- CPA (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $45,000 - $55,000