Accountant, Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst

Location: Youngstown, OH |
Schedule: Full-time, on-site

An established organization is seeking an Accountant to support its finance function during a period of steady operational activity. This role plays a vital part in the month-end closing process, handling expense recording, analysis, auditing, and reporting on an accrual basis. The ideal candidate brings excellent communication skills, advanced Excel proficiency, and a proven ability to multi-task across competing priorities.

• Assist in month-end closing functions, including processing journal entries and accruals
• Complete cash and other general ledger account reconciliations
• Review, report, and reconcile bank and credit card merchant statements
• Validate wire instructions and payments
• Complete monthly corporate benefit allocations
• Execute monthly corporate credit card expense allocation
  
  Assist with daily, monthly, and yearly audit functions
• Utilize an ERP system to analyze general ledger account activity
• Assist with various ad-hoc projects and support current organizational demands
• Develop a thorough understanding of existing processes, recommend improvements, and assist with implementation

• Associate's Degree or higher in Accounting or a related field
• General ledger knowledge coupled with basic accounting skills
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot, lookup, filters and tables)
• Ability to easily navigate a PC, including the internet and various software applications, with strong computer proficiency
• Extreme attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize workload and multi-task to accomplish goals
• Ability to communicate clear and concise thoughts both written and orally
• Ability to work and think independently

This position plays a vital role in the month-end closing process and offers the opportunity to contribute to process improvements while working across audit, reconciliation, and reporting functions.