Accounting Associate Job at Creative Financial Staffing in South Jordan

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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