Job Position: Accountant
Location: Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
Pay Rate: $52000.00-58000.00
Our Client is looking for a qualified Accountant to join their team in a Hybrid (after 90 days) role.
Description: The Accountant will provide financial, administrative and clerical support to ensure the timely and accurate processing and payment of all expenses for two or more companies.
Key duties and responsibilities will include:
• Managing accounts payable using accounting software and other programs for multiple entities; currently QuickBooks Online & RAMP bill pay.
• Manage RAMP purchase card system: expense transactions and reimbursement requests
• Analyzing workflow processes
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with new and existing vendors
• Ensuring bills are paid in a timely and accurate manner while adhering to company procedures, including scanning of vendor invoices and supporting documentation.
• Processing due invoices for payments via ach and bill pay system, including obtaining all receipts from operations’ team
• Comparing purchase orders, prices, terms of payment and other charges
• Processing transactions and performing accounting duties such as account maintenance, recording entries and reviewing accounts.
• Process and document all capital improvement (GT) project receipts and labor time for submission to U.S. Forest Service for the permit fee offset.
• Create and maintain GT project worksheets for quarterly reporting
• Maintain USFS fee/GT summary report and monthly recognition of fee liability
• Maintain monthly visitation/occupancy report for operating companies
• Prepare and pay monthly sales tax for operating companies for state and local taxing agencies
• Reconcile payable and accrued expense accounts
• Perform vendor account reconciliations monthly
• Prepare accounts payable aging report and detail invoice report for weekly disbursements and review with Finance Leader.
• Maintain and reconcile cash banks & reserve cash for operating companies
• May perform monthly bank account reconciliations with appropriate research and identification of reconciling items.
• Complete cost of goods sold monthly report from Square retail operations
• Assists with month-end and year-end closing process
• Provide administrative and special project support to finance team such as revenue budget data entry and ordering office supplies.
• Maintain accurate financial records, including general ledger, reports, and journal entries
• Work with the accounting team to provide financial information by researching, analyzing, and reconciling accounting data
Skills & Qualifications:
The accountant will have a mix of organizational and analytical skills to analyze invoices and data, generate reports and find discrepancies as well as cost-saving opportunities.
• Competency with QuickBooks, Basic data entry skills
• Intermediate level of Microsoft Excel and Word
• Comfortable with math and calculations
• Good listening and communication skills
• Independent thinker and problem solver – solution-orientated
• Attention to detail
Education & Experience Requirements:
The ideal candidate for this role should have at least 2-3 years of experience in accounting and/or accounts payable processing. Competence in financial and bookkeeping software is necessary. An understanding of current accounting trends is a plus. Since the candidate will be working with accounting entries, experience with accounting basics, journal entries and the general ledgers is required. Other desirable skills and experience include budget creation, finance management, financial analysis & reporting, and payroll processing. This position has potential for growth and diversity as the company grows and expands.
Bachelor’s degree with focus in accounting is preferred but not required.
Hybrid position (1-3 days) after 90 days of employment.
Office is currently located near Brevard, NC.
Benefits:
• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• PTO – generous vacation and sick time
• Bereavement Leave
• 401K with company match (after 6 months of service; fully vested)
• Annual bonus potential (at employer discretion)