Job Description
SWBC is seeking a talented individual to apply principles of general accounting in the preparation of month-end close duties, ensuring accuracy of the fixed asset ledger system, preparing audit schedules, and performing account reconciliations and financial analysis. In addition, experience working with and leading process improvements.
Why you'll love this role:
In this role, you will be responsible for the corporate operations while also providing support to all other divisions of the company and contribute to the cultivation of teamwork. You will have the opportunity to be a strong member of an elite team striving to make improvements across all areas of accounting and finance. Most importantly, you’ll be working on debit and credits, which should be near and dear to your heart.
Essential duties include the following:
- Performs monthly closing process and prepares various month-end journal entries and supporting documentation.
- Maintains integrity of balance sheet accounts through review and reconciliation of account activity and balances for accuracy and reasonableness.
- Works with other departments to clear reconciling items in a timely manner.
- Gathers affiliate company support for reconciliations.
- Maintains investment ledgers, record new investments, ensure items recorded in accordance with GAAP, reviews accounts for misclassified assets, completing adjustments when needed.
- Collaborates with accounting teams to assist in efficiency projects and general ledger item resolution.
- Completes monthly, quarterly, annual and ad hoc external financial reporting.
- Assists with the monthly preparation and analysis of investment reporting.
- Prepares audit schedules, confirmations, and provides auditors with information requests and file retrievals for internal and external requests.
- Performs a variety of accounting projects, process improvements or other duties, as requested by management.
Serious candidates will possess the minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from an accredited college or four-year university required.
- CPA a plus.
- Four (4) years of experience in general accounting and financial preparation experience.
- Strong general ledger software and Microsoft Excel skills.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills to oversee multiple work assignments.
- Intermediate to advanced working knowledge of MS Excel, Access and PowerPoint.
- Excellent communication skills to communicate both verbally and in writing with senior management.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with all levels of management; exercising discretion and independent judgment while performing duties with limited supervision.
- Working knowledge of General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Able to sit for long periods of time executing, updating, and validating personal computer applications.
Additional Information:
SWBC is a Substance-Free Workplace and requires pre-employment drug testing.
To learn more about SWBC, visit our website at www.SWBC.com. If interested, please click the appropriate apply button.