Accountant

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Staff Accountant is responsible for assisting and supporting the Accounting and Retail Managers in carrying out the responsibilities of the finance department. This position will also act as a liaison officer for the shared services team.

• Prepare journal entriess
• Monthly account reconciliations and analysis
• Maintain fixed asset register
• Generate month-end reports
• Assists Account Receivable/Accounts Payable accounting functions when needed
• Assist in the monthly and year-end financial statement closing process (reconciliation, analysis, recording, reporting, preparation, and inventory count observation-when needed)
• Perform treasury and cash management functions
• Perform tax form preparation (1099s, GRT, and others)

• Financial Management.
• Collaboration Skills.
• Ethical Conduct.
• Thoroughness.

• Report HSSE Incidents on a timely manner within his/her area of responsibility.
• Support incident investigation as required.
• Participate in audits and inspections as planned.
• Ensure compliance to HSSE Policies and Procedures.
• Actively participate in HSSE improvement programs.
• Participate in HSSE Toolbox Meetings as planned.
• Participate in Area Safety Council as required.
• Perform the duties and responsibilities as assigned in the Crisis Management Organization.

• Economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
• Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• The structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

• Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Using mathematics to solve problems.
• Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Managing one's own time and the time of others.

• To choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
• To listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• To read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• To add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
• To apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that makes sense.
• To communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• To combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• To tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• To communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• To arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• To generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
• To concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
• To speak clearly so others can understand you.

Supervisory Responsibility

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

This job operates in a clerical, office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.

This is a full-time position, and typical work hours and days are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Travel is not required.

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Management, or equivalent/ related field

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.