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Staff Accountant I
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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).
$74,171 / year median in Tennessee
+3% projected growth
Job Description
COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
Action Oriented- Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. Optimizes Work Processes
- Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. Collaborates
- Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. Courage
- Steps up to address difficult issues and says what needs to be said. Situational Adaptability
- Adapts approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations. Customer Focus
- Builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer-centric solutions. Drives Results
- Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Obtaining, renewing and/or updating all business license (state, county and city). Ensuring copies of current licenses and tax information are properly displayed at sites if required by law. Renewing all state annual reports. Filing all required paper work for any new state Mastercorp is entering. Filing all personal property schedules (city and county). Requesting payment all real estate and personal property taxes. Processing of Sales / Use Tax (Monthly). Reconciling balances for all sales/use tax accounts Filing of sales tax returns (monthly, quarterly, and annual returns). Determining if a new sales / use tax number is required for a new site and obtain the new number is needed. Closing of books monthly. Updating fixed asset system (Monthly). Entering all new fixed assets into fixed asset system. Reconciling of fixed asset system with the accounting software for month end. Reconcile gain or loss on the disposal of assets per fixed asset system to the accounting software. Depreciate fixed assets and integrate depreciation expense into the accounting software. Reconcile and maintaining of vehicle sales for accounting. Track, update, and maintain expense report system.EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent combination of education and work experience 1- 3 years of experience in an accounting role preferred, but recent graduates with good accounting-related skills would be considered.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
Excellent verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills Strong attention to detail Ability to organize and prioritize work, perform multiple tasks, meet deadlines, identify and resolve problems and coordinate work efforts with other staff members. Strong Microsoft Office experience, specifically Microsoft ExcelTRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
Rarely- on average 5% of travel on a quarterly basis