Junior Accountant Jobs

This is a 3-month contract with the potential to extend further or convert to FTE. Benefits are offered during the contract period

• Prepares analytical reports as requested.
• Prepares, reconciles and analyzes moderately complex general ledger and accounts, prepares journal entries and accruals, ensuring proper valuation of assets and liabilities.
• Reviews and analyzes data and reports to ensure information accurately reflects the financial position of assigned work function or program.
• Provides information to external and internal auditors, confers with auditors to review and explain financial records, and provides an overview of related accounting procedures
• Prepares for the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close of financial activities.
• Audits and analyzes accounting books, records, journals, ledgers, invoices, contracts, and other related records and transactions.
• Prepares or assists with filing legally required reports to government and/or agencies.
• Evaluates internal controls for compliance with policies and procedures, reports deviations and recommends changes and/or improvements.
• Prepares various chargeback and cost allocations to various departments and/or affiliates, ensuring charges are supported by appropriate documentation.
• Documents processes for assigned general ledger and accounts, noting special handling instructions.
• Prepares schedules or provides data to support audit and tax filings.
• Examines, analyzes and verifies documents and transactions to ensure adherence to established controls and accepted professional standards.
• Reviews and verifies the accuracy and classification of transactions (e.g., revenues, expenditures, payments, and agreements) posted to accounting journals, general ledger accounts, and other records. Corrects and adjusts entries as appropriate.
• May participate in audit resolution discussions.
• May gather data to assist with compiling annual capital and operating budgets.
• Prepares periodic and annual financial statements and performance reports and provides an explanation or analysis of the variances and transactions.

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's: Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field or equivalent education/experience
• Ability to translate financial data into reports and presentations for appropriate audience.
• Experience with basic principles and methods of accounting, auditing and financial reporting, including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Ability to compute and apply basic mathematical functions and computations, including percentages, decimals and prorated amounts.
• Ability to maintain and balance a variety of moderately complex financial records, ledgers, and accounts.
• Experience with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS)..