Accountant/Payroll Accountant/Staff Accountant - VIP Staffing

San Antonio, TX

About the Job

The ideal candidate will have an Accounting degree with roughly 5 years’ experience. The main functions will be Accounts Payable and assisting the Controller with journal entries and financial reporting.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The principal duties and responsibilities of the Accounting consists of, but are not limited to, the following:

Set up new Clients, Vendors and/or projects in accounting system.
Enter and update project budgets, ensuring task budgets equal phases and phase budget equals total project budgets; transferring hours when requested and providing reports as associated.
Prepare and submit monthly client invoicing in a timely manner, maintaining and adjusting project information on the new project report for each billing cycle.
Accounts Receivables: Monitor aged accounts and work with Program Managers to collect funds for past due invoices; rectify any Clients that have outstanding balances over 60 days; apply credits or correct negative balances; perform month-end A/R reconciliation.
Send Companywide reports weekly including project status changes, A/R updates and daily cash receipts.
Document processes and procedures for role for Accounting Procedural Manuals.
Prepare GL account reconciliations as assigned, such as depreciation, prepaid expenses and overhead allocations.
Assist in preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement and other reports monthly.
Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents.
Assist in maintaining accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
Reconcile discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information updating process as necessary.
Maintain financial security by following internal controls.
Complete and send credit applications, as requested.
Provide backup to Accounts Payable, as needed for Credit Cards: Daily upload of all credit card transactions, ensure accuracy of expense reports posted each week and reconcile credit card statement(s) to ensure all expenses are processed and accounted for in the month in which the charge occurred.
Provide backup in Controller absence in area of expertise.
Look for and recommend process improvements.
Document and ensure proper keeping of financial historical records, making use of current technologies.
Complete accurate timesheets daily.
Various other duties as assigned.

Education:

Required: Associate’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
Possess strong analytical and technical problem-solving skills and able to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
3-5 years financial experience.

ns of this job may include accountabilities not described in this document, but which are generally consistent with its broader purpose.

Source : VIP Staffing