Staff Accountant - Dallas, United States - Lawless Group

Description

Job Description

Job Description
Summary

The Staff Accountant is responsible for handling the company's accounting procedures and maintaining a healthy financial profile ensuring compliance with state, federal, and local principles. Oversee all accounting procedures and advise on general financial matters. The Staff Accountant will play an important support role, clarifying the financial outlook of the company and its clients with precise, proactive measures.

Duties

• Conduct mid-level general-ledger account reconciliations, verify accuracy of data, and identify and correct errors made by internal and external personnel.
• Support monthly, quarterly, half-year, and year-end financial closes, including assigned journal entries, balance-sheet account reconciliation, accruals, and overall maintenance of operational management accounts.
• Assist in providing schedules and commentary for operational management account results and variances, and for the production of working-capital cash-flow reports.
• Maintain and update records and reports for profit and loss, taxes, liabilities, and assets.
• Prepare financial reports, when requested by senior managers, by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends. Monitor policies and procedures for assigned departments and identify and suggest improvements for accounting reports and procedures.
• Study existing and recent legislation to ensure compliance with national and local financial requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business, accounting, or related field.
• 2+ years' experience in accounting or related field
• Experience working with Microsoft office including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Great Plains software
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to establish working relationship success with individuals at varying levels across the organization
• Detail oriented mindset with a focus on accuracy and responsibility.
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Superior data management and data analysis skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of company and client information
• Ability to work independently and within a team to meet organizational objectives and deadlines
• Operational mindset and solid customer service instincts; demonstrate accuracy and efficiency
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and see supervisory assistance as appropriate.

This is an onsite position at the Dallas, TX location and must be available to work Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or equivalent

Benefits

• Health, Vision, and Dental on the first month following employment.
• 401(k) savings plan with 4% company match
• individual and voluntary Health Savings Account (HSA)
• $25,000 life insurance policy paid by the Company to all employees
• PTO, Paid Holidays and Sick Days
• Birthday off with pay