What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant II position at Shentel?
I. Job Summary:The primary responsibilities of this position are to provide support to the Financial Operations group for Payroll, Purchasing Card, Treasury and Vendor Setup daily and weekly processing. Position is also responsible for performing a full range of standard accounting analyses, including the preparation and posting of journal entries, the preparation of account reconciliations and other accounting items to support the monthly closing process.
II.Duties and Responsibilities:a. Support the timely and accurate general ledger recording of bi-weekly payrolls. Investigate, escalate and work to resolve any payroll discrepancies that may arise. b. Responsible for the preparation and posting of monthly payroll accrual journal entries.c. Responsible for monthly account reconciliations for all payroll-related accounts. d. Act as administrator for company Purchasing Card program, including the preparation of journal entries, accruals and account reconciliations. Monitor card activity for adherence to company policy as well as potential fraudulent transactions.e. Support Vendor Setup team in the vetting and system setup of new vendors and maintenance of existing vendorsf. Support Treasury team with assigned account reconciliations.g. Evaluate and analyze existing policies and procedures for streamlining and improvement opportunities. Draft and propose policy and/or process changes in accordance with company guidelines and best practices.h. Manage projects with payroll consulting firmi. Responsible for following, supporting, and enforcing all internal control processes and procedures.j. Observes all company safety procedures at all timek. Demonstrates and holds employees accountable for stewardship of the brand to include embodiment of the Shentel Way by ensuring appropriate use of the brand (name, logo, company, appearance, and attitude) within their respective team and organization.
III. Qualification Requirements: a. Education: Four year Accounting degree from a college or universityb. Experience Level: Strong knowledge of Accounting principles and business processes. c. Special Requirements: Ability to work with large amounts of data. Must have intermediate excel skills.
IV.Knowledge of:a. Skills: Must be highly proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel. Must be capable of managing, and manipulating large amounts of data and presenting the data in meaningful way to facilitate decision-making.b. Ability to multi-task and effectively interface across multiple disciplines and communicate within a formal chain-of-command. Must be detail oriented, analytical and possess a solid understanding of financial systems and high-volume transaction processing. Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and have a desire to streamline processes for efficiency.c. Attention to detail is critical and ability to professionally handle highly confidential and private data required.
