Staff Accountant

Summary

Under the direction of the Accounting Manager, the Staff Accountant is primarily responsible for performing general ledger bookkeeping on multiple accounting systems. The position also prepares and analyzes financial reports, journal entries, maintains and reconciles ledger accounts, assists in developing & maintaining annual budgets.

Essential Functions        

• Performs general ledger bookkeeping on multiples accounting systems
• Prepares and analyzes financial reports
• Prepares journal entries
• Maintains, analyzes, and reconciles ledger accounts
• Plays integral role in producing quarterly and annual statements as well as various filings to regulatory agencies
• Assists with annual financial audits and occasional regulatory exams
• Performs analysis of operations upon request
• Produces financial data for management team upon request
• Assists with special Accounting projects periodically - i.e. budgets
• Completes month-end and quarterly closing (e.g. balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements
• Interacts/Communicates with customers via phone to collect payments and/or address concerns
• Performs other duties as assigned

People Management - None

Job Requirements, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Minimum of 2 years of progressive accounting experience in public accounting or similar work environment

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with particular attention to detail
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Solid time management skills
• Strong computer aptitude which includes expertise with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) as well as experience with accounting software and general ledgers
• Adept at working with PDF files
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Able to work independently with little supervision, but also able to work collaboratively with a team
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality when dealing with private company and employee data

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of Property and Casualty Insurance and Statutory Accounting

Personal Characteristics

• Highest degree of honesty and integrity
• Puts the success of the company ahead of personal success—team player
• Results, action-oriented, with “whatever it takes” attitude
• Shows concern for quality in their work and practices continuous improvement
• Interacts professionally, appropriately and courteously with customers, other outside parties and co-workers
• Adapts to on-going change and works in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment
• Adheres to established company standards
• Works effectively with tight deadlines

Physical Conditions/Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.