Offer description PURPOSE
Process transactions related to the accounting systems and controls. Provide cost center management with monthly cost analysis. Assist in the preparation of cost center forecasts and budgets.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintain general ledger; prepare monthly journal entries and compile all source documentation related to the financial reporting.
- Ensure all financial and accounting records are thoroughly maintained and complete in preparation for independent audits.
- Perform analysis of monthly expenses.
- Coordinate monthly invoice processing, including invoice coding, and maintain invoice tracking sheets.
- Meet with cost center managers to discuss forecast and preliminary budgets. Highlight major concerns relating to forecasts or budget to immediate supervisor to seek guidance on how to proceed.
- Maintain detailed understanding of internal customer requirements and develop processes that will meet or exceed these requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
All responsibilities are essential job functions unless noted as nonessential (N).
Applicant description REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Knowledge of General Ledger accounting.
- Knowledge of finance modules of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as SAP, PeopleSoft.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
- Technical accounting skills.
- Good analytical and numeracy skills.
- Ability to exercise judgment within procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
- Ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple work requirements to meet deadlines.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, managers and clients.
MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's degree with 1 year's experience in Accounting; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Extensive use of telephone and face-to-face communication requiring accurate perception of speech.
- Extensive use of keyboard requiring repetitive motion of fingers.
- Regular sitting for extended periods of time.