Accountant

Description

Position Overview: 

Responsible for the preparation of Company Financials according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Perform account reconciliations and journal entries assigned for monthly closing, and other duties as assigned.

Job Responsibilities:

· Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs and safety standards. Identifies process improvements and carries through to implementation. Develops new processes/procedures to improve quality, efficiency and/or customer service. Keeps informed of regulations and procedures affecting finance and accounting procedures.

· Is responsible for one or more of these crucial activities within the Accounting Department:

o Prepares monthly journal entries and account reconciliations for technical/judgmental areas of accounting pertaining to multiple entities. 

o Responsible for Balance Sheet and P&L Statements, Budgeting, Inventory for various entities.

o Maintains fixed assets for which entails posting, balancing, depreciation journal entries, updating the reconciliations. 

o Handles all bank reconciliations for all entities, as well as reviewing and reconciling all outstanding checks. Prepares annually by states escrowed checks and remits to state

o Handles the monthly closing of the Accounting (AS400) system, including running month end, balancing, posting, uploading to the financial system, paying agents commissions. 

o Handles tax compliance for all non-admitted business, including verifying proper taxes, submitting to the state, reconciling all state tax liabilities on the balance sheet.

· Overseas/manages staff functions on related responsibilities/projects. Fosters teamwork and quality on every occasion. Maintains professional attitude in dealing with coworkers, and managers. Effectively communicates with owners, department directors and staff. Responds to inquiries in a timely manner. Trainer for all positions within Accounting.

· Takes a lead role in the assistance with the independent auditors as needed during year end audit fieldwork. Performs other job duties and responsibilities as required.

 

Requirements

Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in      Accounting or related field preferred. 
• Three to Five years of      Accounting work experience and AICPCU Associate in Insurance Accounting      and Finance (CMA/CPA or related course in lieu of AICPCU course) with      above degree or 8 years of Accounting work experience without above degree      preferred.
  
   

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

· Ability to organize and present information in a neat and effective manner. 

· Ability to manage multiple tasks, while keeping focused on the details. 

· Ability to work with minimum supervision and a sense of urgency. 

· Ability to exercise good judgment. 

· Ability to grasp new tasks/software/equipment quickly, efficiently, and accurately. 

· Detail oriented. 

· Positive demeanor and a willingness to learn. 

· Team player with a proactive approach to problem solving. 

· Ability and willingness to take imitative. 

· Perform all functions assigned in an accurate and timely manner. 

· Exercises good judgment in areas of moderate to high complexity when the situation warrants. 

· Ability to set and meet priorities & deadlines of responsibilities in line with established month end and year end closing dates

· Typing of 45 wpm. 

· Detailed and thorough knowledge of Microsoft office, including word, outlook and excel. 

· Detailed and thorough computer knowledge, as well as working in an office environment. 

· Ability to answer phones, including conference calls, possible multiple lines. 

· Ability to use a 10-key calculator by touch. 

· Detailed and thorough knowledge of QuickBooks. 

· Ability to be self-directed and goal oriented. 

· Moderate knowledge of accounting principles, and ability to research moderately to highly complex accounting issues to solve problems. 

· Possess strong written and oral communication skills. 

· Ability to read financial information and statements. 

· Leader within this company. 

· A Go to/helper/problem solver. 

· Ability to answer questions with how and why, including how the system works internally from a programming side.

Typical Physical Demands:

· Requires the ability to sit or stand for long periods of time, occasional stooping, and reaching; May require lifting to 25 pounds; requires normal range of vision and hearing with or without accommodations.