Accountant

What you’ll do:
The payroll staff accountant will be responsible for overseeing the tie-out of payroll interfaces to the general ledger. This role ensures the accuracy, efficiency, and consistency of payroll accounting and reporting. This role will further support the general ledger team with monthly accounting support to the field.

Essential Functions:
•    Provide accounting support and monthly field reporting for payroll accounts
•    Prepares journal entries related to monthly GL activity and adjusting journal entries resulting from periodic trend and variance review.
•    Reconcile and review the weekly and biweekly payrolls; ultimately responsible for research and follow-up to maintain current and accurate details of balances.
•    Reconciles and reviews monthly reconciliations of assigned general ledger accounts; ultimately responsible for research and follow-up to maintain current and accurate detail of balances. Builds strong relationships with the payroll and treasury departments.
•    Analyzes and researches financial information pertaining to profit and loss statements, assets, and liabilities.
•    Providing documentation and schedules for internal and external audits.
•    Implement accounting control procedures as directed.
•    Assist the General Ledger group as required.
•    Other duties as requested.

Experience and Skills:
What Experience and Education You Need:
•    Bachelor's degree in Accounting, plus 1-3 years of related experience.
•    Thorough understanding of GAAP 
•    Experience in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and accounting software systems 

What Could Set You Apart:
•    CPA preferred
•    Big 4 or Tier 2 audit experience preferred 
•    Oracle, SmartView, and Payroll Accounting experience is a plus

• Self-starter who relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals 

• Ability to perform well under pressure and in a high-volume and changing environment 

• Demonstrates consistency, flexibility, and commitment to meet deadlines 

• Demonstrates planning, task organizing, and execution skills 

• Excellent analytical skills 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to effectively deal with a variety of individuals

• Strong customer service skills and proven ability to work with both internal and external customers at all levels 

• Ability to excel in a team environment
  Physical Requirements:
  • The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job
  • Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions
  • Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending
  • Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work
  • Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks
  • May require travel by automobile and airplane
  • May require visiting facility operations in temperatures at or below freezing
  • May carry loads related to travel and occasionally lift, carry, position, or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds
  • Requires the use of various electronic tools
  • Occasionally works evenings or weekends in order to complete objectives or to attend meetings
  • Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes
  • Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management
  Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.
  EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.