Junior Accountant

Jr. Accountant

DEPARTMENT: Accounting

REPORTS TO: Accounting Manager

This document is intended to describe the general duties required for this position. It is not intended to serve as an exhaustive list of duties, skills, and responsibilities.

Summary: Provide support to the Accounting department by managing daily accounting tasks preparing reports, and managing projects as assigned.

Responsibilities:

· Post and processing journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded.

· Update accounts receivable and issue invoices.

· Update accounts payable and perform reconciliations.

· Maintain financial records for subsidiary companies by analyzing balance sheets and general ledger accounts.

· Reconcile general and subsidiary bank accounts by gathering and balancing information.

· Provide financial status information by preparing special reports; completing special projects.

· Correct errors by posting adjusting journal entries.

· Maintain general ledger accounts by reconciling accounts receivable detail and control accounts; adjusting entries for amortizations prepaids; analyzing and reconciling retainage and accounts payable ledgers; preparing fixed asset depreciation and accruals.

· Secure financial information by completing database backups, keeping information confidential.

· Assist in the processing of balance sheets, income statements and other financial statements according to legal and company accounting and financial guidelines

· Assist senior accountants in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings

· Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or related field.

· Minimum of 2 years of related experience preferred.

· Exceptional attention to detail.

· Hands-on experience working with general ledgers.

· Strong written and verbal communication skills.

· Excellent problem-solving skills.

· Able to multi-task and prioritize work effectively.

· Deadline-oriented.

· Confidentiality, coordination, thoroughness, quality focus, and objectivity.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.