Accounting Manager
HJ Staffing
Accountant III
Nelnet
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Lincoln • New York, Utah • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $65,000 - $95,000 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Work closely with Accounting Management and assist other team members in the monthly close and reporting processes
- Prepare month-end close and ad hoc journal entries, calculations, analysis, and reporting related to complex GAAP accounting transactions
- Reconcile complex general ledger accounts, extensively research variances, and correct account discrepancies where necessary
- Analyze general ledger accounts to ensure proper accounting treatment and necessary monthly accrual adjustments are applied
- Exercise good judgement and strong professional skills in the preparation of accounting records and reporting consistent with GAAP, standard methodologies, and company policies
- Embrace teamwork while also working independently; serve as resource and subject matter expert to other team members
- Perform various accounts payable functions
- Assist with monthly financial statement preparation, including analysis of financial results and statements of cash flows
- Review financial results in comparison to both historical and expected figures, and in-depth variance analysis
- Assist in the creation and preparation of management reports and run ad hoc calculations and analysis when requested
- Exhibit advanced problem-solving and resolution skills within corporate standards
- Assist with various accounting projects; document, report, and follow through on recommendations from projects
- Interact with various teams on project initiatives and accounting-related items
- Assist with the audited financial statements’ preparation and footnotes and other external periodic reporting
- Assist in the preparation of budgets, forecasts, ALCO reporting, and regulatory reporting
- Participate in financial and operational audits and regulatory exams
- Develop and communicate solutions for continuous process improvements within the job function
- Manage expectations through consistent and timely updates
- Ensure internal control compliance and adherence to all accounting policies and procedures
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration with an emphasis in accounting, CPA preferred
- 5+ years of financial accounting experience or 2+ years of public accounting experience
- Understanding of basic accounting concepts and strong knowledge of GAAP
- Ability to work and deliver under deadline constraints and manage multiple tasks
- Ability to work independently with initiative and appropriate supervision as well as to work closely with others
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Excellent oral and written communication
- Effective interaction with various divisions and levels of management throughout the company
- Excellent computer and technology skills including MS Excel, Word, and Outlook
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision
- HSA and FSA
- generous earned time off
- 401K/student loan repayment
- life insurance & AD&D insurance
- employee assistance program
- employee stock purchase program
- tuition reimbursement
- performance-based incentive pay
- short- and long-term disability
- robust wellness program
ATS Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
GAAPfinancial accountingjournal entriesvariance analysisaccrual adjustmentsaccounts payablebudget preparationforecastingfinancial statement preparationinternal control compliance
Soft skills
problem-solvinganalytical skillscritical thinkingcommunicationteamworkindependenceinitiativetime managementattention to detailinterpersonal skills
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in accountingCPA
