Junior Accountant

The successful candidate will have the following responsibilities:

• Primary responsibility is to prepare financial statements and supporting schedules according to a monthly close schedule
• Facilitate and complete monthly close procedures
• Analyze revenues, commissions and expenses to ensure they are recorded appropriately on a monthly basis
• Prepare monthly account reconciliations
• Analyze financial statements on a monthly basis and report on variances
• Assist with financial and tax audits
• Assist with preparing tax returns and corporate reporting requirements
• Assist with quarterly producer commission reports; analyzing and correcting discrepancies
• Assist in documentation and monitoring of internal controls

The following Skills & Qualities are required to succeed:

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Accounting or Finance
• Strong understanding of accounting theory
• CPA designation preferred but not required
• 3+ years accounting/finance experience
• Highly detail-oriented and organized in work
• Ability to meet assigned deadlines
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer service focus
• Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction from the manager to accomplish objectives
• Proficiency with email and Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies to maximize performance, creativity, problem solving, and results.

We are looking for self-starting and enterprising individuals (read: people who can go through life without much hand-holding). If you are great with numbers, organized, sociable, and principled, then we’d love to take a look at your CV, and get you that interview right away!