Staff Accountant

Description

ABOUT OUR COMPANY:

We are a hospitality and lifestyle company that inspires ‘lasting togetherness’ through our brands, companies, and products.

We wake up every day to inspire togetherness through connecting, sharing and discovery. Life is better together. We’re better together.

Curious and Engaging

We are eager to discover and learn. We strive to both show interest and create interest. We wonder and create wonder. 

Genuine and Caring

We are real, authentic, and trustworthy. We say what we mean and mean what we say and are sincerely concerned with the wellbeing of others. We have to take care to give care. 

Open and Can-Do

We are accessible, communicative, and open to the possibilities. We embrace every day with an optimistic approach because we’re positive we can get things done and are excited to find a way. 

Summary:

The Staff Accountant will be responsible for the reconciliation of numerous general ledger accounts, with a focus in asset and liability accounts. The Accountant will perform various month-end close tasks, support financial statement consolidation activities, support the Accounting Supervisor, Accounting Manager and Vice President of Accounting through investigation of monthly budget-to-actual variances, and assist with providing the information/support needs of internal departments and external audit firm.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute towards the completion of monthly consolidated financial statements by gathering and analyzing information from the general ledger system, with a focus on asset and liability accounts.
• Perform monthly cash, petty cash and balance sheet reconciliations, with an emphasis on standardization of reconciliation presentation and prompt resolution of discrepancies.
• Participation in all activities related to the monthly close process, including accurate & timely preparation of journal entries supported by well-documented schedules or reconciliations.
• Support the Accounting Supervisor, Accounting Manager and Director of Accounting through timely review of accounting transactions and significant variances to ensure the proper accounting treatment was applied.
• Aid in the compliance of policy & procedures.
• Preparation of supporting schedules for annual financial statements and external audit.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance, or AA in Accounting with relevant work experience considered.
• 2+ years of general ledger accounting experience, including journal entries, roll-forwards, consolidations and reconciliations. 
• Understanding of GAAP.
• Extreme attention to detail, high level of professionalism, and excellent communication skills.
• Strong proficiency with MS Excel.
• Normally requires no instructions on routine work, and general instructions on new assignments.
• Highly motivated with the ability to work on a team as well as independently and drive results.
• MS Great Plains with report designer skills a plus, but not a requirement. 
• Point of Sale, Inventory and Cost of Goods knowledge a plus, but not a requirement.

Work Posture Requirements:

• Sitting: Constantly
• Standing: Occasionally
• Walking: Occasionally
• Driving: N/A
• Bending (from waist): Rarely
• Crouching (squat): Rarely
• Kneeling: N/A
• Crawling: N/A
• Climbing (stairs): Rarely
• Climbing (ladder): N/A
• Twisting: Rarely
• Reaching: Rarely
• Wrist Motion: Constantly