Staff Accountant - Accountant I

Job Details Level: Entry

Job Location:

Long Beach Headquarters
- Long Beach, CA 90802

Position Type:
Full Time Education Level: High School Diploma or GEDSalary Range: $24.03 - $26.44 Hourly

Travel Percentage :
None

Job Shift: Day Job Category:
Admin
- Clerical

Position Summary:

Manages day-to-day financial records, reconciles accounts, and completes month-end closing transactions and adjustments. Ensure financial activities adhere to company policies and regulatory requirements. Work with CFO, Corporate Controller and Manager of Financial Reporting to ensure integrity of financial statements and management reports.

• Prepare general ledger transactions to recognize monthly revenue and expenses. Enter necessary adjusting entries in order to prepare monthly financial reports.
• Maintain reconciliations of balance sheet accounts. Maintain sub-ledgers of balance sheet accounts and provide explanation for outstanding items including reconciling accounts receivable accounts that are billed and aged on supplemental software systems.
• Maintain fixed asset records and control. Confirm that depreciation terms/rates are correctly entered and calculated.
• Distribute profit/loss reports monthly to managers. Respond to inquiries and concerns regarding those reports.
• Initiate bank transfers, wire transfers and ACH transfers. Create wire and ACH templates, as needed.
• Review expense reports in SAP Concur and close weekly batches.
• File sales tax and personal property returns.
• Apply and renew business licenses.
• Assist with the accounts payable process and cash posting, as needed.
• Assist with bank reconciliation.
• Assist with budget process.
• Assist with annual audit process by providing schedules, gathering information, and responding to questions.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

• Personal Computer
• Adding machine
• Telephone

• Appropriate office attire

Education/

Experience:

High School diploma/GED required;
Bachelor’s degree preferred

One year related experience

• Ability to compose business correspondence, communicate relevant information and respond to questions from auditors, managers of the company and other staff.
• Ability to follow technical manuals and have increased contact with people.
• Ability to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportions and percentages.
• Basic mathematical ability.
• Solve practical problems, variety of variables with limited standardization and interpret instructions.

• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word, ability to receive detailed information through verbal communication, substantial movements of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.