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Staff Accountant | Shaner Solutions
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What they do
An Accountant organizes and maintains financial records and prepares financial statements for companies and organizations. Works as a public accountant (prepares financial documents where public disclosure is required by law, such as business balance sheets and tax returns), management accountant (prepares financial information for internal use by a company) or government accountant (maintains records for government agencies).
$77,603 / year median in Pennsylvania
-11% projected decline
Job Description
- Collaborate with hotel clients and internal team members to review, prepare, and distribute monthly financial statements.
- Prepare, review, and post journal entries in accordance with GAAP and established accounting procedures.
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations and balance sheet account reconciliations.
- Prepare weekly cash position overviews and assist with cash management and check runs.
- Import and validate financial data used to populate monthly financial statements and reporting.
- Analyze financial information and identify discrepancies, trends, and items requiring follow-up.
- Respond to accounting-related requests and inquiries from client hotels in a timely and professional manner.
- Assist with month-end and year-end closing activities.
- Complete ad hoc accounting projects, financial analyses, and other assignments as needed.
- Maintain a high level of accuracy, organization, and timeliness while managing multiple hotel clients and competing priorities. Qualifications
- Minimum of two years of related accounting experience and/or an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field.
- Solid understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong time-management and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple deadlines.
- Customer-service-oriented with the ability to collaborate effectively and maintain positive working relationships with diverse personalities across both hotel operations and the accounting team.
- Ability to work independently while also contributing effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume team environment.
- Strong attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy and timely completion of work.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and the ability to learn and utilize various accounting and financial software applications.
- Ability to perform moderately complex mathematical calculations and work with financial formulas.
- Previous experience with a hotel property management system or hotel accounting environment is a plus, but not required.