Accounting Analyst

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides office services by organizing office operations and procedures; preparing payroll; controlling correspondence.
• Meets office services financial objectives by estimating requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
• Provides historical reference systems by designing filing, storage, and retrieval systems; defining procedures for retention, protection, retrieval, transfer, and disposal of records.
• Achieves office services operational objectives by contributing information and analysis to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, customer-service, safety, security, and health standards; identifying and resolving problems; completing audits; identifying, developing, and implementing system improvements.
• Maintains office efficiency by planning and implementing office systems, layouts, and equipment and supplies procurement, operation, and storage.
• Performs account reconciliations and Balance Sheet variance analysis for assigned accounts; contributes to the financial reporting process through preparation of schedules supporting disclosures.
• Performs the processing of month end close to ensure accurate financial records and timely preparation of the financial statements.
• Processes transactions to manage the lease process, overhead allocations and other accounting transactions.
• Provides accounting guidance utilizing general accepted accounting principles(GAAP) and regulatory resources to direct proper charging of expenditures.
• Records monthly and non-recurring general ledger entries.
• Reviews accounts for proper set up and analyzes expenditures to validate the appropriateness of charging.
• Reviews general ledger (G/L) to ensure all activity is properly recorded and general account analysis and reconciliations.
• Other non-essential duties as assigned or may be necessary

Skills:

• Supervising staff, planning, organizing, and implementing administrative processes
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Manage supplies, equipment, and established procedures for department/facility
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to obtain and use large data sets to analyze and solve problems.
• Able to analyze, organize, and prioritize work while adhering to deadlines
• Knowledge and understanding of accounting software (i.e., SAP)
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting procedures and principles.
• Strong analytical skills and problem solving.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related discipline is required
• 2-4 years of experience in Accounting; working with general ledgers and financial reports is required
• Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) is preferred