For the given job description <<Position: Junior AccountantDepartment: Finance & AdministrationReports to: ControllerFLSA Status: Exempt
JOB SUMMARYThe Junior Accountant will perform accounting duties related to the efficient maintenance and processing of accounts payable transactions. She will review and analyze expense reports, work with vendors to resolve invoices, and reconcile monthly vendor statements. The Junior Accountant will administer the corporate card account activities and reconcile monthly statements.
MEASURE(S) OF SUCCESS Accuracy while managing a high volume of invoice and journal entry transactions. Time required to complete assigned tasks for month-end close. Meeting all deadlines for escheatment filings. Resolve outstanding checks by collaborating with the billing team.
COMPETENCIESAdaptability - Employee is open to new ideas and ways of doing business and adopts change willingly.Communication - Employee expresses thoughts and ideas in a clear and effective manner. Employee communicates directly and provides meaningful information to others to generate support.Continuous Improvement - Employee seeks opportunities to improve current processes, systems, and methods to promote reliability, quality, and efficiency of output.Customer Service - Employee delivers exceptional customer service.Delivering Results - Employee commits to achieving objectives, holds oneself accountable, and follows through.Learning Agility - Employee learns quickly and applies newly learned information and skills to innovate, adapt, and uses feedback to improve.Makes Sound Decisions - Employee makes sound decisions in a timely and confident manner.Relationship Management - Employee builds and maintains meaningful and positive connections with others inside or outside of the organization.Resilience - Employee responds to challenges with composure, optimism, and hardiness; employee perseveres and exhibits healthy stress management strategies.Teamwork and collaboration - Employee cooperates with others through mutual trust and accountability to accomplish shared objectives.Work Organization - Employee approaches work in an orderly manner; prioritizing tasks and managing time effectively.
RESPONSIBILITIES  ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS1. Accounts Payable (50%) Obtain proper documentation, coding, and approval of invoices. Enter invoices into the accounts payable system (Yooz). Print checks and distribute for signatures. Prepare support for wire transfers. Set up and maintain vendor files. Obtain a Form W-9 for each vendor. Research discrepancies and issues. Act as the vendor contact. Review and maintain outstanding checklist. Oversee escheatment disbursements and tracking. Work with billing services team to clear outstanding checks before reaching escheatment. Enter payment requests for member refunds in Intacct as provided by billing services team. Match payment requests for member refunds with letters provided by billing services team.
2. Credit Card Payable (15%) Distribute monthly statements and report templates to cardholders. Ensure complete and accurate documentation for receipts. Enter credit card transactions directly in Intacct. Update and maintain list of corporate credit cardholders. Lead the issuance or suspension of credit cards. Work with Controller on new credit card applications. Reconcile Credit Card Payable each month.
3. Expense Reports (15%) Obtain proper documentation, coding, and approval of requests. Review pre-travel against post-travel expense forms. Process expense reports. Print checks and distribute for signatures.
4. Year-end activities (10%) Prepare 1099-NEC forms using Track1099 by Avalara. Prepare list of contractors as required for Form 990. Support the financial statement audit by pulling samples requested by auditors.
5. Bank Transactions (10%) Upload bank transactions into Intacct. Create journal entries to record premiums paid against accounts receivable.
This position description should not be construed to imply that the requirements are the sole standards for the position. Incumbents are expected to perform all assigned duties as required.>> the resume: <<SummaryHonest, reliable, dependable, hardworking, quick learner, enthusiastic, motivated individual with strong work ethics, who is results driven, detail oriented, and well organized with a fervent desire to learn and be part of a professional team which offers continued opportunities for professional and personal growth.
SkillsExcellent people and self-management techniques, Excellent Client or Business partner relations, Excellent Written and Oral communication abilities, Excellent problem-solving skills, File maintenance, Experience using Windows 98, 2000, 2007, 2010, 2013, Power Point, MS Outlook, MS Word, Bolt, MAC, Millennium, Internet, SAP 7.5, Sabre, Great Plains, Lawson HRIS, CSG, ProAlpha, Quick Books, Centricity, AS400, Oracle R11, Oracle R12, MAS 90, Kofax, Excel. Knowledge of Financial Management and human resource, SOX compliant procedures and ISO900.
Experience10/2017toCurrentGlobal Finance AccountantThe Capital Group Company–City,STATE,Process and Analyze invoices and expense reports to ensure appropriate approvals in accordance with CGE Expenditure Authorization Guidelines.Ensures accuracy of tax calculations for all invoice payments and accrues additional tax expense and payable during the posting process.Communicate with business partners and external vendors on invoice inquiries and other expense related activities.Apply company, cost center, general ledger (GL), and other required coding for financial information system entries to ensure accuracy of posting entries and accrual reporting.Compile and prepare standard reports for review by other associates and managers in accordance with accounting standards and company policies.Create, prepare and distribute weekly proposals to the team.Researched discrepancies and updated accounts with accurate information.Resolved reconciliation discrepancies in a timely manner.Ensure that company financial systems are robust, compliant and support current activities and future growth.Reconciled all Balance Sheet accounts monthly.Review the Financial Statements monthly to ensure accuracy.Managed company policies regarding capital requirements, debt, taxation, equity, disposals and acquisitions, as appropriate.Established a high level of credibility and manage strong working relationships with external parties including vendors and advisors prepare for financial audit and coordinate the audit process.collect and analyze financial information to recommend or develop efficient use of resources and procedures, provide strategic recommendations and maintain solutions to business and financial problems.07/2017to01/2017Financial Analyst / Accounts PayableVisa Inc–City,STATE,Process external invoices in R11/ R12 (Oracle) for multiple entities, domestic and foreign, within established service level commitments.Ensure processing of payments of invoices, refunds and expenses is in compliance with established key controls.Provide strong customer service, support and demonstrate initiative in preventing invoice issues.Research, and resolve invoice and payment issues with external vendors.Assist in documentation and implementation of a global Accounts Payable function.Train internal and external customers/ new employees on policy and procedures.Provide assistance, support and develop strong communications for the internal/ external business units 
Assist management with projects as necessary for the Finance organization.Communicated with various partners, including Corporate and Regional FP&A and counterparts and Finance Business Partners.Assist with internal and external SOX audits.Handled reconciliation of monthly statements Complete and review of account reconciliations.as a part of month end closing procedure.Responsible for the day- to-day general ledger accounting and financial reporting and analysis for assigned functional areas.Research and resolve Business Units inquiries for assigned functional areas.Provide financial tracking and maintenance support to Project Managers.Partnered and collaborated with Business Units from several regions to help deliver on various objectives including fiscal year annual operating planning.Built strong knowledge of Visa's business through constant communication with the Business units from several different regions.Ensured financial data accuracy, integrity and consistency of information as well as organized documentation of results and data sources used.Support production of monthly reports including performing accurate variance analysis and outlining contributing factors.toAP Manager / AccountantAccent Foods–City,STATE,I          1/16-10/16.Partner with Controller to monitor weekly cash flow and prioritize payables.Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses.Lead integration and plan for all post-acquisition functions as it relates to accounts payable.Accountable for the ongoing analysis of process constraints, target costing projects, margin analysis, and tracing costs back to underlying activities.Coordinate and manage all payables-related audit requests.Uphold SOX and internal control standards by documenting and maintaining standard operating procedures.Manage accounting functions including maintenance of general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and project accounting; ensures accuracy and timeliness.Manages monthly closing of financial records and posting of month end information; ensures accuracy of financial statements.Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and recommend, develop, and maintain solutions to business and financial problem.Acts as a liaison between the company, government and external accountants to meet information needs and to ensure that proper information is maintained for historical purposes.Selects and hire employees for the Accounting/ Finance team.Trains and evaluates employees to enhance their performance, development, and work product.Addresses performance issues and makes recommendations for personnel actions.Motivates and rewards employees including providing salary increases, bonuses and promotions within allocated budgets and company guidelines.Prepares and recommends operating and personnel budgets for approval.Reconcile central travel account statements in the IExpense application.Audit card program reconciliations; ghost purchasing card reconciliations; and auditing expense report violations in the IExpense applications.Provide knowledge of policies and procedures, supporting cardholders and general employee based on.Travel and Entertainment related items and Purchasing Card related items.toAP Manager / AccountantAccent Foods–City,STATE,I          1/16-10/16.Partner with Controller to monitor weekly cash flow and prioritize payables.Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses.Lead integration and plan for all post-acquisition functions as it relates to accounts payable.Accountable for the ongoing analysis of process constraints, target costing projects, margin analysis, and tracing costs back to underlying activities.Coordinate and manage all payables-related audit requests.Uphold SOX and internal control standards by documenting and maintaining standard operating procedures.Manage accounting functions including maintenance of general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and project accounting; ensures accuracy and timeliness.Manages monthly closing of financial records and posting of month end information; ensures accuracy of financial statements.Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and recommend, develop, and maintain solutions to business and financial problem.Acts as a liaison between the company, government and external accountants to meet information needs and to ensure that proper information is maintained for historical purposes.Selects and hire employees for the Accounting/ Finance team.Trains and evaluates employees to enhance their performance, development, and work product.Addresses performance issues and makes recommendations for personnel actions.Motivates and rewards employees including providing salary increases, bonuses and promotions within allocated budgets and company guidelines.Prepares and recommends operating and personnel budgets for approval.Reconcile central travel account statements in the IExpense application.Audit card program reconciliations; ghost purchasing card reconciliations; and auditing expense report violations in the IExpense applications.Provide knowledge of policies and procedures, supporting cardholders and general employee based on.Travel and Entertainment related items and Purchasing Card related items.toAP Manager / AccountantAccent Foods–City,STATE,I          1/16-10/16.Partner with Controller to monitor weekly cash flow and prioritize payables.Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses.Lead integration and plan for all post-acquisition functions as it relates to accounts payable.Accountable for the ongoing analysis of process constraints, target costing projects, margin analysis, and tracing costs back to underlying activities.Coordinate and manage all payables-related audit requests.Uphold SOX and internal control standards by documenting and maintaining standard operating procedures.Manage accounting functions including maintenance of general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and project accounting; ensures accuracy and timeliness.Manages monthly closing of financial records and posting of month end information; ensures accuracy of financial statements.Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and recommend, develop, and maintain solutions to business and financial problem.Acts as a liaison between the company, government and external accountants to meet information needs and to ensure that proper information is maintained for historical purposes.Selects and hire employees for the Accounting/ Finance team.Trains and evaluates employees to enhance their performance, development, and work product.Addresses performance issues and makes recommendations for personnel actions.Motivates and rewards employees including providing salary increases, bonuses and promotions within allocated budgets and company guidelines.Prepares and recommends operating and personnel budgets for approval.Reconcile central travel account statements in the IExpense application.Audit card program reconciliations; ghost purchasing card reconciliations; and auditing expense report violations in the IExpense applications.Provide knowledge of policies and procedures, supporting cardholders and general employee based on.Travel and Entertainment related items and Purchasing Card related items.toAP Manager / AccountantAccent Foods–City,STATE,I          1/16-10/16.Partner with Controller to monitor weekly cash flow and prioritize payables.Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses.Lead integration and plan for all post-acquisition functions as it relates to accounts payable.Accountable for the ongoing analysis of process constraints, target costing projects, margin analysis, and tracing costs back to underlying activities.Coordinate and manage all payables-related audit requests.Uphold SOX and internal control standards by documenting and maintaining standard operating procedures.Manage accounting functions including maintenance of general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and project accounting; ensures accuracy and timeliness.Manages monthly closing of financial records and posting of month end information; ensures accuracy of financial statements.Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and recommend, develop, and maintain solutions to business and financial problem.Acts as a liaison between the company, government and external accountants to meet information needs and to ensure that proper information is maintained for historical purposes.Selects and hire employees for the Accounting/ Finance team.Trains and evaluates employees to enhance their performance, development, and work product.Addresses performance issues and makes recommendations for personnel actions.Motivates and rewards employees including providing salary increases, bonuses and promotions within allocated budgets and company guidelines.Prepares and recommends operating and personnel budgets for approval.Reconcile central travel account statements in the IExpense application.Audit card program reconciliations; ghost purchasing card reconciliations; and auditing expense report violations in the IExpense applications.Provide knowledge of policies and procedures, supporting cardholders and general employee based on.Travel and Entertainment related items and Purchasing Card related items.
Education and TrainingExpected in12/2016totoM.B.A:Accounting-,GPA:Accounting Volunteer
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Skillsaccount reconciliations, Accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, accrual, acquisitions, AS400, auditing, Balance Sheet, budgets, business operations, cash flow, closing, Oral communication, Controller, costing, Client, customer service, documentation, equity, expense reports, Finance, financial, analyze financial information, financial audit, Financial Management, FP&A, financial reports, financial reporting, Financial Statements, functional, general ledger, general ledger accounting, ghost, GL, government, Great Plains, HRIS, human resource, ISO, Lawson, MAC, MAS 90, Excel, MS Outlook, Power Point, 2000, Windows 98, MS Word, Millennium, month end closing, Office Management, Oracle, payables, personnel, policies, problem-solving skills, processes, coding, proposals, Purchasing, quality, Quick Books, File maintenance, reporting, Research, Sabre, San, SAP 7.5, SOX compliance, settlements, strategic, tax, Team player, variance analysis, Excellent Written>>. The result is, Potential Fit

Fit assessment: Potential Fit