Staff Accountant

AboutWestCMR
West Coast Medical Resources, also known as WestCMR, is the market leader in the distribution of discounted surgical supplies. Our dual service helps hospitals and surgery centers across the US manage better inventory of disposables, reduce waste, and balance their budgets. We have earned many recognitions in our industry and our community, including 150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Hospital Review, Company to Watch by Florida Trend, and Large Business of the Year by the Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Our company is built around our people. We believe that happy employees are productive employees so we do our best to create a positive place to work where our staff are encouraged to grow personally and professionally. We pride ourselves in having not only competitive wages and unparalleled benefits, but also fun stuff like our on-site gym, monthly employee appreciation lunches, company events, professional development, and profit-sharing opportunities. We also encourage tenure and recruitment through reward-based programs.
We place great emphasis on giving back to our community through philanthropic giving at the corporate level, and encourage our employees to participate in lending a hand through our paid Volunteer Time Off program.
Job Summary
Maintains and controls the general ledger accounts and business transactions of the organization, applies analytical work and thorough review of financial records. Expected to maintain fiscal responsibility, integrity, and a high level of confidentiality.
Responsibilities
Performs month-end closing activities including the preparation and posting of journal entries
Reconciles general ledger accounts; identifies and resolves discrepancies
Assist the accounting team in the resolution of accounting related issues and implementing new accounting processes.
Participates in ad hoc projects and assignments as needed
Respond to data request and requests for information (audit requests).
Communicate, verbally and in writing, with various groups including internal customers and team members to perform work functions.
Generates custom and ad hoc reports as requested by management
Serves as backup support to other accounting department team members
Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Intermediate Excel skills required
Demonstrates firm understanding of how to apply GAAP to general ledger accounting
Consistently demonstrates analytical and problem-solving skills
Collaborative work style
Ability to consolidate information from various sources including feedback from others to reach sound decisions
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
Executes effectively by using resources efficiently, meeting deadlines, and keeping others informed of work plans and progress toward goals
Ability to work independently and balance multiple projects and processes simultaneously
Ability to exercise sound judgment, discretion and initiative
Strong aptitude for system technology and applications.
Positive can-do attitude, self-motivating
Experience and Education
Experience analyzing informational data in an ERP system (GP experience a plus)
2+ years of accounting experience
Bachelor's degree required or equivalent combination of education and experience
Benefits
Competitive compensation with bonus opportunities
An incredible full benefits package, including 401K with employer annual contributions
On-site Fitness Center
Active participation in Community and Philanthropic events
Compensation details: 60000-70000 Yearly Salary
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