Junior Staff Accountant

JOB TITLE: Junior Staff Accountant

LOCATION: Santa Barbara, California

WORK SCHEDULE:

Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (In person)

HOURLY PAY:

Starting Pay $24.00 - $30.00 per hour. We set our pay based on several factors including knowledge, experience, certification and location. Combined with our rich competitive benefit package and the rewarding work we do for the environment make MarBorg a great place to work!

BENEFITS:

Eligible employees receive a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Voluntary Life and Flexible Spending Accounts, Paid Vacation, Sick, Holiday and more! As well as a very generous 401k benefit.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Junior Staff Accountant will provide support to the accounting team in processing payroll, daily cash processing for the Recycle Yard and company bank transactions, daily SoftPak posting, assisting with the accounts payable process and other tasks as needed.

A TYPICAL DAY: Each day will expose you to different aspects of accounting (payroll, cash posting, accounts payable, etc.) based on priorities and deadlines. You may start by preparing cash for business transactions, then jump over to verifying employee timecard exceptions. Later in the day, you might work with scanning documents, and posting transactions. This is an hourly full-time position working Monday through Friday from 8am-5pm.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES includes but are not limited to the following:

• Ensure the efficient operation of MarBorg’s biweekly payroll process in an accurate, compliant, and timely manner.
• Review manual timesheets ensuring completeness, accuracy, and integrity of payroll records.
• Run payroll reports for timecard exceptions and benefit pay.
• Review driver logs for compliance.
• Sort payroll checks for distribution.
• Data entry of buyback and health insurance checks.
• Prepare and monitor daily cash for recycling yard and office petty cash.
• Cross train to serve as backup for accounts payable, recording bank transactions in general ledger, and posting payments to customer accounts.
• Reconcile, analyze, and prepare schedules for assigned balance sheet ledger accounts.
• Provide resolution and respond to inquiries and requests from internal and external entities.
• Promote open communication channels intra/interdepartmentally.
• Work courteously and cooperatively with fellow employees, customers, vendors, consultants, and the general public.
• Perform other duties needed to help drive our vision, fulfill our Mission, and abide by our organization’s values.
• Adhere to all MarBorg’s policies and procedures.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE:

Basic knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

• Intermediate level and ability to learn computer and accounting systems skills (MicroSoft Office, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Acumatica, ADP Payroll).
• Ability to work at a moderate pace while maintaining accuracy and productivity.
• Model teamwork and a high-level work ethic.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills with ability to communicate at all levels of organization.
• Ability to interpret and follow instructions and policy guidelines.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to prioritize daily tasks and meet deadlines.
• Maintain a positive “Can do” attitude.

EDUCATION:

B.A., or B.S. degree in accounting or related business field with one to two years in related experience. Over three years’ experience of progressive accounting experience may substitute for a degree.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Doing Good – Maintains and promotes integrity and values in conduct of all activities.
  
• Making Good -Takes responsibility and ownership for a problem, project, or issue.
• Treating People Well - Works cooperatively and effectively with others.
• Environmentally Focused - Takes initiative to preserve and improve our local environment.
• Observant – Ability to identify safety and operational deficiencies and to quickly suggest a correction.
• Safety Matters – Actively participates in creating a safe and healthy workplace for our employees and our customers.

NEAT JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:

Analytical, Attention to Detail, Dependability, Ethics, Organizational and Time Management

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Position requires excellent verbal, written and communication English skills including ability to read, comprehend, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure

manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public. Ability to communicate in Spanish a plus, but not required.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to calculate discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical and complex problems. Ability to implement a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATIONS: Not required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, must be able to look at computer screen for prolonged periods of time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

We are a drug free & alcohol-free work environment.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.