Junior Accountant

CK Associates (CK) is an employee-owned, multimedia environmental consulting firm that has been serving the needs of industry across the United States since 1981. Our actions are driven by twoclear principles: working in the best interest of our clients, and investing in the development of our technical staff members. We strongly believe that these two standards are interdependent; guidingus to attract and retain the talent required to best meet the environmental needs of our clients.

Our offices are located in Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Shreveport, and The Woodlands, TX. CK’s professional services include air, water and waste permitting, and compliance; ecological investigations; and risk assessment and remediation.

Our primary focus is providing environmental consulting services to oil and gas, manufacturing, andpower companies to ensure compliance with air, water and waste regulations. With forty yearsof service to these industries, our firm continues to grow. We welcome you to submit your resume for current openings or future opportunities.

Our firm is seeking a degreed accountant to assist our Finance Manager. The primary responsibilities will include processing month-end close, including preparation of journal entries and internal financial statements; analyzing financial data and creating reports for management and other users; reconciling bank statements and general ledger accounts, preparing internal financial statements; implementing and maintaining financial reporting procedures to comply with internal control requirements;

communicating and preparing work papers for outside CPA firm; and assisting with special projects as they arise.

This position will work directly under the Finance Manager, and ultimately advance into the Finance Manager Role.

• BS in Accounting or related field;
• Knowledge of general accounting principles and practices;
• Proficient with creating Excel spreadsheets and other Microsoft Office products;
• Excellent organizational and time management skills;
• Ability to execute and follow through to completion, adhering to strict deadlines;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and appropriate relationships with outside providers such as financial institutions, CPA firms, and insurance brokers;
• Shows ingenuity and willingness to take initiative; and
• Ability to acquire the skills considered necessary to perform the ongoing duties of this position.