Accountant - Sarasota, United States - Segrera Associates

Description

The ideal candidate will be involved with preparing billing & accounts receivables, bank and credit card reconciliations. Moreover, the candidate must have strong interpersonal skills and possess a strong business acumen.

Essential Job Functions:

• Review Billing for accuracy, and work with Executives
• Recordkeeping of sales tax on all credit card purchases and providing a month-end Sales Tax Report to the CFO.
• Responsible for ensuring that all assigned projects are properly set up and maintained in the Company's accounting system, that expenses are recorded
• to the project correctly and that revenue on the project is recognizable.
• Following up on past due invoices and attempting to rectify any issues that
• may be holding up payment.
• Prepare draft invoices for approval.
• Prepare final invoices, including all required backup and submissions and
• transmit to the client.
• Ensure accounting procedures comply with GAAP requirements.
• Creates timely and accurate accounting reports to present them to executives and senior management.
• Develops recommendations to optimize company's accounting systems and procedures and detect inaccuracies.
• Maintains good relationships with representatives of our external financial partners.
• Responsible for managing accounting software applications.
• Assist with financial audits (both internal and external).

Minimum Required Education, Experience & Skills:

• 2-5 years of experience working in construction accounting.
• Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance or business administration.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other applications related to finance and accounting particularly Excel.