Accounting Associate

We are looking for an Accounting Associate to join our Corporate Accounting team. This position is highly visible throughout the organization and will deal with a broad range of accounting topics. As a valuable resource to the organization, you must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with strong analytical, problem-solving, and research skills. You must also have the ability to coordinate and manage projects, be proactive and deadline-focused, as well as highly organized.

• Prepare bank reconciliations and related journal entries.
• Perform month-end closing activities including preparation of journal entries and analysis and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts. including A/P tax accumulations (SURI).
• Manage monthly prepaid amortization to include booking prepaid expenses and reconciliation.
• Prepare and record monthly accruals, journal entries and closing entries.
• Invoicing and preparation and reconciliation of Sales reports
• Support both internal and external audits.
• Miscellaneous projects as they arise.
• Expense report administration
• Review and approve expenses report daily. Including vendor payments analysis by contracts and discount opportunities.
• Manage company's sales tax, excise tax, Sales and Use Tax (IVU) and record them in SURI.
• Serve as the main point of contact for company's related questions or concerns.
• Monitor and audit expense reports for accuracy and completeness and follow up on any discrepancies or issues.
• Monitor and follow-up with employees on timely processing of expense reports
• Continued focus on improving system efficiencies (Quick Books and Excel - Pivot/V lookups) and business practices.

Competencies:

• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically in accordance with Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, policies and procedures.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; Follows instructions and responds to management direction.
• Communication - Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Writes clearly and informatively; Able to read and interpret written information.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Shares expertise with others.
• Adaptability - Able to adapt to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and development areas; Pursues training and opportunities for growth; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.
• Dependability - Follows instructions and responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully.

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