Staff Accountant

Waco Corporate Office
6805 Imperial Dr
Ste D
Waco, TX 76712, USA

The Staff Accountant performs all general accounting activities. Prepares accounting and financial reports. Ensures completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of accounting records. Also ensures accounting systems are in control and takes necessary steps to minimize risk to the organization.

• Maintains related accounts with proper documentation and records of all company transactions; reviews entries to the general and subsidiary ledgers to assure accuracy and compliance with the company's established accounting principles.
• Responsible for maintaining computerized accounting system, backup control and preparedness of computer-generated reports and statements.
• Administers preparation of interim, year-end, and comparative financial reports; performs and provides analysis of current results to prior periods and/or budget. Prepares required government reports as directed by the controller and responds to inquiries as necessary.
• Stays current with developments, practice trends, and promulgations in the accounting profession; monitors accounting systems.
• Assists the Controller
• Prepares monthly bank reconciliation for all accounts; verifies accuracy of bank statements and resolve questions or problems; maintains integrity of cash balances and cash flow systems.
• Assists the Controller in coordinating the year-end financial audit and preparing schedules and documents for independent (third-party) auditors.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

An Accounting degree is preferred but not required

Skills/

Experience:

• Good communication skills and the ability to work well with people are essential, as are good leadership skills.
• Familiarity with commonly-used accounting and spreadsheet applications (e.g., Quicken, Excel) is required.
• Adherence to the Employee Handbook and Code of Conduct.
• Ability to communicate with both individuals and in front of a group is crucial.
• Regular use of the telephone and e-mail for communication is essential.
• Sitting for extended periods is common.
• Hearing, vision, and speaking within normal ranges is essential for normal conversations, to receive ordinary information and to prepare or inspect documents.
• Knowledge and ability to use Excel is required.
• Good reasoning ability is required to solve a wide range of business problems. Must be able to apply statistical calculations, analysis of variance (ANOVA), correlation techniques, and sampling theory, as well as know algebra, linear equations, and other analytics.
• Must be able to understand and utilize common financial reports and legal documents.

• Paid vacation and holidays
• Medical
• Vision
• Long-term disability
• Eligible for 401k first day of employment

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