What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Accountant position at Reyes Automotive Group?
Job Description
Job Description
Description :
Job Title : General Accountant
Department : Accounting
Reports To : Controller
Direct Reports : Accounts Payable
Status : Exempt
Job Summary :
Reporting to the Controller, the position is accountable for the daily accounting operations, to include the production of periodic financial reports, maintenance of accounting records, and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles.
Responsibilities
- Perform daily and month end close duties, ensuring accuracy of cash, fixed asset ledger system, preparing audit schedules, and performing account reconciliations and financial analysis
- Prepare month-end journal entries and supporting documentation, including cash accounts, other receivables, inventories, prepaids, non-current assets, current and long-term debt & interest, other payables, accrued expenses, non-current payables, affiliate & related party receivables and payables.
- Prepare journal entries for balance sheet accounts through review and reconciliation of account activity and balances and maintains reconciliation roll forwards.
- Gather affiliate and related party support for reconciliations.
- Maintains fixed asset software, record new asset purchases, ensures items are capitalized / expensed in accordance with company policy and GAAP, reviews accounts for misclassified fixed assets, completing adjustments when needed.
- Completes monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc reporting.
- Assists with monthly preparation and analysis of business units’ profit and loss reporting.
- Support in preparation by client schedules and documentation for auditors and support timely completion of the audit.
- Perform daily accounts payable including accruing and processing of payment.
- Research and application of GAAP.
- Review the improvement of business processes, make recommendations to automate functions.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Key Competencies :
Requirements : Education :
Bachelor’s degree in accounting. Graduate degree a plus.
Experience :
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations :
CPA a plus, but not a requirement.
Computer Skills :
Analytical or Reasoning Abilities :
Communication Skills : (Writing, Foreign Language, Reasoning)
Other Skills (Technical, or Other special knowledge and abilities)
Physical Requirements :
We offer competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for advancement.