Job Description

Jr Accountant

Location: Venice CA, Full-Time

Salary Range: $65,000 to $75,000 per year (DOE and state)

POSITION SUMMARY: Applies principles of accounting to process, record and ensure accuracy of financial information by performing the following duties.

GENERAL ATTRIBUTES:

• To maintain a high customer service focus by approaching your job with our guests’ satisfaction always in mind.
• To have a positive impact, taking responsibility and initiative to resolve issues, always clearly communicating with both guests and your colleagues.
• To be decisive, accepting responsibility for making things happen, thinking ahead and developing contingency plans (while ensuring that you have the support to get the job done).
• To be motivated and committed, approaching all tasks with enthusiasm, and seizing opportunities to learn new skills or knowledge in order to improve your performance.
• To be flexible, responding quickly and positively to changing environments
• To maintain high team focus by strong leadership, showing cooperation, and support to colleagues in the pursuit of department goals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assists accountants, controller and CFO with all financial operations.
• Compiles weekly and monthly financial statements and reports.
• Prepares and analyzes balance sheets.
• Makes journal entries.
• Assists with the month-end and year-end closing process.
• Manages accounts payable and receivables in conjunction with accounting team.
• Collaborates with other members of the finance team.
• Follows all company policies and procedures.
• Adheres to finance laws and regulations.
• Analyze financial information and prepare balance sheets.
• Coordinate with management and staff to prepare budgets.
• Ensure compliance with organizational guidelines and procedures, and federal and state regulations.
• Resolve account payable and receivable issues or queries.
• Accurately perform daily reconciliations of cash, check and credit card transactions, and tally and file invoices.
• Comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for financial statements.
• Assist in financial and tax audits, and general ledger preparation.
• Develop monthly financial statements that include cash flow, profit and loss statements, and balance sheets.
• Complete end of month closing procedures. Investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.
• Participate in a wide variety of special projects as directed.
• Perform other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This job has no supervisory responsibilities

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 2 to 5 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related (essential).
• Sound understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices.
• Analytical mind with strong conceptual and problem-solving skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail with the superb organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Critical thinker with a high proficiency in math.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent report writing, communication and IT skills.
• Advanced competency in Microsoft Office and Accounting software packages.
• Must have good understanding of general accounting
• Knowledge of Accounting systems, preferred
• Proficiency in MS Office, required.
• Good written and verbal communications.
• Good time management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational skills
• Work well in a team environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 15 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENTS: The work environment characteristics described 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 quiet.

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Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 60,000 - 80,000.

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