Junior Accountant
12 days ago
San Antonio
Job Description The Kina'ole Family of Companies offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package that includes: • Health insurance, • Dental insurance, • Life insurance, • 401K, • ...and much, much more! Job Description: The accounting system is a mission critical of the company. The Jr. Accountant position is a viable part to the on-going success of the company. The Jr. Accountant must be able to exercise discretion and independent judgment. The position will require adherence to accounting policies and procedures and adaptation of new processes and task to ensure proper maintenance of the accounting system. The Jr. Accountant must follow established policies and procedures, alert his/her supervisor if a task or process is out of compliance to existing policies and procedures and recommend changes to the policies and procedures when new tasks or procedures are implemented. They must possess strong written and verbal communication skills and understand math and bookkeeping. They must be professional, motivated, and highly organized. They must be able to work independently to analyze and record financial data to the proper general ledger accounts in accordance with GAAP, and DCAA guidelines. They must be able to work well with their co-workers, vendors, or customers. The Jr. Accountant must be able to follow instructions and be adept at general office skills. They must be willing to acquire the basic knowledge to process information in the company accounting databases. Duties and Responsibilities: • Maintain accounts receivable, document bills and supporting documentation., • Maintain accounts payable, ensure timely payment of invoices, confirming validity of the debt and gathering appropriate signatures, • Update financial records via accounting software., • Gather payroll expenses and input into appropriate entry line., • Analyze financial statements and prepare balance sheets., • Support annual Audit process by assisting in the collection of requested audit samples for AR, AP, & other financial records as requested., • Assist the department in maintaining and organizing shared physical and electronic record files for, AR, and AP, to ensure ease of access to information; maintains/ updates department standard forms., • Operate company financial software to record, store and analyze information. Jr. Accountant must be able to process information by inputting, maintaining, and retrieving data using WAWF and Unanet computer systems and ensuring that information is collated and stored in an accurate and efficient manner., • Perform the bookkeeping functions classifies, records, and summarizes financial data for the purpose of financial statements and recordkeeping requirements., • Support timecard maintenance to ensure accurate transfer of data for the processing of, client invoices, and company expenses., • Maintain financial security by following internal accounting controls., • Maintain financial operations by following policies & procedures; & reporting needed changes., • Provide information by answering questions and requests., • Perform additional ad hoc duties and analysis of AR & AP as assigned., • Process invoices and checks., • Obtain the required data, documents, approvals., • Prepare purchase orders & deposits., • Maintain the accounting system database master file for AR/AP., • Maintain vendor W9 and Contract Master File., • Prepare internal spreadsheets to track AP/AR Data., • Analyze data Review GL entries for accuracy., • Process journal entries and monthly reports and enter data into financial systems., • Prepare Open AP Reports, 1099-MISC to customers & 1099-INT to Shareholders., • Perform general ledger reconciliation., • Post Cash Disbursements from Expense report and summary reports., • Other Receivables and Payables work with Accounts Receivables or the Accounts Payables Assistant and Bookkeepers., • AP Entries to Accrued Wages., • Maintain and update the job procedures documents files & folders., • Assist with the annual audit., • Enter contract and generic invoices to UNANET., • Maintenance of customer contracts & file., • Follow up on outstanding customer payments., • Must be able to work independently to obtain the required data, documents, approvals to complete their tasks., • Other duties as assigned. Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree (or in progress) in Accounting, Finance, or related field, • 0-2 years of accounting experience (internships or coursework may be considered), • Basic understanding of accounting principles (GAAP knowledge a plus), • Familiarity with accounting software and Microsoft Excel (training available), • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, • Willingness to learn and take initiative in a fast-paced environment, • Good communication skills and ability to work well in a team, • Professional demeanor and eagerness to grow in an accounting career KFoC is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Job Posted by ApplicantPro