Staff Accountant

General Purpose

Maintains and reconciles ledgers and accounts according to generally accepted accounting principles. Prepares and analyzes financial information and prepares reports and financial statements based upon derived statistics and analysis performed.

• Prepares and assesses budget, revenue, expense, payroll and journal entries, and other accounting documents.
• Analyzes and monitors budgets and expenditures for compliance with fiscal accountability and reporting requirements.
• Analyzes and forecasts revenue and expenditure trends.
• Reconciles balance sheets, cash, general ledger, payroll accounts, and supporting journal entries.
• Develops accounting systems and documents to support the input and handling of financial data and reports.
• Interacts with internal and external auditors and participates in auditing projects.
• Understand systematic processes and have a strong aptitude for understanding accounting systems and how to extract and reconcile information.
• High level of attention to detail required for managing analytical tasks. May supervise or train lower-level accounting staff.

This position does not have supervisory requirements.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field, plus three years or more related experience or equivalency required. Public accounting experience preferred.
• A thorough understanding of general ledger accounting practices, cost analysis and accounting principles, as well as demonstrated analytical, problem solving, human relations and effective communication skills also required.
• Offer of employment are contingent on the successful completion of a pre-employment background screening, and proof of documentation to verify legal work eligibility.
• This is a hybrid role with 2-3 days in office required.

Must possess the ability to make independent decisions, to follow instructions, and to accept constructive criticism. Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the public. Must maintain the care and use of supplies, equipment, etc., and maintain the appearance of maintenance work areas. Ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing maintenance practices.

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suites. GAAP: 3 years (Required).

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Prolonged use of a desktop or laptop computer. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand; walk and talk, read or hear. Frequent use of all office related equipment to include; copier/scanner/fax, telephone, and calculator.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

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Nothing in this job specification restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Critical features of this job are described under various headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. The above statements are strictly intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed.

They are not intended to be construed as a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this position.

PACS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.