Morgan Hunter has been engaged on a search for a Staff Accountant for our client located in the Kansas City Metro Area. They currently are looking for a motivated individual to join their organization in a permanent role in order to work alongside the current accounting staff. The Staff Accountant would be responsible for performing high volume bank reconciliations, journal entries, and assisting with month end close. Booming industry, fantastic leadership and culture!
Summary
Ensure integrity of accounting function by recording, verifying and consolidating transactions in journal entries. Interpret and perform standardized account reconciliations. Participate in the development and enhancement of internal controls over financial reporting.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare and analyze monthly account reconciliations in a standardized format to ensure the timely and accurate financial statements are generated.
- Prepare and analyze monthly journal entries to ensure timely and accurate financial statements are generated.
- Interact with all areas of the company to understand basis for transactions and explain variances to budget.
- Assist in preparation and analysis of monthly vendor related accruals.
- Prepare financial analyses utilizing Excel and other technologies (PeopleSoft, Access). Participate in the development and enhancement of internal controls over financial reporting.
- Identify, and assist in the implementation of, process improvements (e.g. automation) in order to shorten the monthly close process.
- Keep abreast of GAAP accounting pronouncements.
- Special projects
Qualifications:
- Bachelor ’s degree in Accounting required, CPA a plus
- 1+ years of experience in finance and accounting environment
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office Products including Excel and Access; Microsoft Dynamics experience a plus
- Must be a self-starter who is detail-oriented and proactive with focus on accuracy, in an environment with changing priorities and time constraints required
- Possess and apply broad knowledge of accounting principles and procedures with minimal direct supervision required
- Understanding of GAAP accounting required
