Major, established, and growing company with a very good working culture that has been an industry leader for many years has a newly created opportunity for a Staff Accountant at their facility in the Columbia, SC metropolitan area.   They have a customer focused approach and  continue to grow in new markets  It is their intention to continue to create a positive culture that has 5 Core Values: Pride, Pursuit of Fairness, Reliability, Balanced, and Open to Growth.   This is a company that gives of time and resources toward improving lives thru service projects during the year.   There is an attractive 25% bonus potential, 5% match on their 401K, and no payroll deduction for insurance. 

 

GENERAL FUNCTION:    

Under the immediate supervision of the CFO, oversees the financial and general accounting processes for the company. 

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

   Finance / Accounting

Manages accounts receivable, cash requirements, general ledger and payment run  processing. Handles and reconciles all bank accounts, balance sheet accounts and credit card accounts. Participates in period-end closing process. Prepares cash requirements report for each payment run for approval by CFO.  Prepares and maintains internal reporting as requested by CFO. Tracks and reports on operational performance benchmarks and actual results for weekly scorecard.  Performs trend analysis on benchmarking data. Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls. Serves as finance office liaison with closing attorney, contract administrator and customers for deposits, wires, HUD postings, etc. Assist with financial statement audits and tax return preparation.

SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Strong interpersonal skills to professionally handle communication with customers, employees and vendors. Accounting and finance ability to maintain accurate records, schedules and financial statements. Computer aptitude and willingness to learn to process needed data and to clearly communicate via reports, spreadsheets, and other written communication. Ability to hold confidential information that is proprietary to the management of the company. Cost accounting, general accounting, and financial analysis are important aspects of the role. Manufacturing or distribution experience would be beneficial or experience working in a public accounting firm. Good proficiency with Excel is required Bachelor degree in Accounting related area and at least 3 years of relevant experience.

 

ACCOUNTABILITY MEASUREMENTS:

·                Timeliness in processing cost adjustments and ancillary worksheets to management for decision making.

·                Accuracy of financial data.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

REPORTS TO:      CFO

WORKS WITH:    Management Team, Procurement & Estimation, Builders, Support Personnel