[ref. l45041118] Staff Accountant - Clearwater

Overview: Join us and enjoy a robust benefits package designed to support your well-being!

• Health Coverage: Two flexible medical plans.
• Dental & Vision: Comprehensive coverage. Vision is company paid.
• Health Savings Account (HSA): Pre-tax contributions.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Medical and Dependent Care options.
• Life & Disability Insurance: Company-paid, with optional additional coverage.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO), plus additional paid holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Wellness support
• 401k Retirement Plan: Participate and receive a company match after meeting eligibility requirements.
• Frequent and ongoing employee appreciation and celebration throughout the company
• Dynamic, challenging, and motivating work environment
• Clear career path and opportunities for growth
• VERY competitive pay and compensation package
• Outstanding employee retention rate
• True teamwork environment
• High visibility and interaction with senior management
• Enjoy an easy commute to our prime location in Clearwater's Highpoint/ICOT/Gateway area – conveniently accessible from anywhere

Summary:

The Staff Accountant applies principles of and GAAP accounting to prepare financial reports and to analyze financial information.

• Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions.
• Cash Management - performs detailed reconciliation for both cash accounts and intercompany loan accounts to ensure that both sides of each area balance on the accounting system. Determines cash needs for Single Business Units (SBU’s) and for the company. Performs bank reconciliations and sets up ACH for expenditures.
• Performs statistical analyses to determine trends, estimates, and significant changes, and writes narrative reports explaining findings.
• Performs variance and ratio analysis and presents results to upper management.
• Performs detailed reconciliation for both cash accounts and intercompany loan accounts to ensure that both sides of each area balance on the accounting system. Determines cash needs for Single Business Units (SBU’s). Performs bank reconciliations and set up ACH for expenditures.
• Analyzes financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital, and prepares balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected company financial position for other managers.
• Audits contracts, orders, and vouchers, and prepares reports to substantiate individual transactions prior to settlement.
• Communicate routinely with Project Managers on a variety of job-related topics including bonding, insurance, and contract agreements.
• Determines proper handling of financial transactions and approves transactions within designated limits.
• Monitors compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Statutory Accounting Principles (SAP), and company procedures.
• Reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.
• Installs, modifies, documents, and coordinates implementation of accounting systems and accounting control procedures.
• Devises and implements system for general accounting. Consistently looks for ways to improve processes, automating where possible.
• Designs and maintains pro formas for current and proposed contracts to determine pricing and profitability.
• Conducts studies and submits recommendations for improving the organization's accounting operation.
• Collects appropriate data and prepares federal, state, and local reports and tax returns.
• Analyzes financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital, and prepares balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected company financial position for other managers.
• Audits contracts, orders, and vouchers, and prepares reports to substantiate individual transactions prior to settlement.
• Determines proper handling of financial transactions and approves transactions within designated limits.

• Adheres to the policies and procedures of the Premier Family of Companies.
• Maintains strict confidentiality of client, company, and personnel information.
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to the mission and values of the organization.
• Adheres to company attendance standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Potential

• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Ability to multi-task and work independently.
• Task oriented and deadline driven.

• At least three years of accounting experience
• Experience with GAAP accounting

• A Bachelor of Science degree in accounting required

• None Required, but helpful.

• Advanced knowledge of Excel required. Experience in QuickBooks preferred.

• Work is performed in an office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to have the ability to maintain active customer and employee communication; access, input and retrieve information from the computer system; enter alpha-numeric data into a computerized system often while listening on the telephone. May be subject to repetitive motion such as typing, data entry and vision to monitor. May be subject to bending, reaching, kneeling, stooping, and lifting up to thirty (30) pounds.