Accountant-RSW

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Job Summary: Performs a variety of professional accounting duties such as monitoring various general ledger accounts, preparing and reviewing journal entries, etc.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Prepares journal entries for assigned accounts according to established schedule.
• Maintains the Imprest Fund according to established policies and procedures.
• Reviews trial balance to locate, identify and resolve all input and accounting errors.
• Maintains Center records, ledgers and journals as necessary to determine center financial status.
• Transmits payroll hours to the Corporate Payroll Department. Maintains all other data affecting the payroll and has the ability to back up the bookkeeper in case of absence.
• Maintains Student Government Association checking account and reports.
• Performs analysis of various general ledger accounts by reviewing entries, compiling and comparing transactions, determining and resolving open items, and interpreting trends and/or deviations. This includes occasional special analyses as required.
• Trains bookkeeper in coding of accounts and inventory controls.
• Maintains inventory systems established by the Finance Manager and conducts quarterly inventories.
• Fill in for the Finance Manager in his/her absence.
• Prepares reports as required, such as the 1034 billing voucher and the 2110 financial report.
• Makes weekly bank deposits.
• Prepares balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepares petty cash and check requests as needed.
• Prepares all accounts payable vouchers and responds to any corporate inquiries.
• Compiles Imprest Reimbursements and petty cash reimbursements.
• Review open PO report frequently and updates and maintains AP tracker Spreadsheet.
• Assists with all budgeting and having quarterly meetings with all Department Managers.
• Adheres to all Department of Labor Policy Requirement Handbook (PRH) and Career Systems Development policies and procedures, and the Center Operating Procedures.
• Maintains confidentiality but reports significant events or situations immediately through approved channels to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of students and staff, and to ensure that required reporting occurs, and that students receive emergency services as needed.
• Ensures equipment and assigned work areas are clean and maintained in accordance with Center, CSD, and DOL standards, including conducting quarterly property counts, submitting property relocation requests, may serve as a property custodian, and submits maintenance requests as needed.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in accounting. One year’s work-related experience required.

Preferred: Certified Public Accountant. Two years or more work-related experience.

Knowledge: Must possess sound working knowledge of accounting principles and practices, good organizational skills; ability to work with detailed information, excellent math skills, ability to make arithmetic computations rapidly and accurately, proficient in the use of personal computer; working knowledge of software applications, e.g MSExcel; MSWord; Outlook, excellent communication skills including technical skills, both oral and written.