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Senior Accountant
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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).
$82,880 / year median in West Virginia
-15% projected decline
Job Description
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Review expense reports for accuracy and completeness
- Follow up of unsubmitted expense reports for credit card transactions
- Amazon and Office Depot ordering, tracking and reconciling
- Assist with account reconciliations
- Miscellaneous data entry
- Assist with IRS reporting
- Assist in the preparation of audit schedules
- Provide backup support for the finance department (AP, payroll, business office)
- Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree required and two years of higher education or business experience preferred
- Excellent written and oral communication skills; organizational skills; computer experience; and be detail oriented.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Results-oriented professional capable of working independently and creatively with a diverse constituency of students, faculty and staff
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Suite software including Outlook, Word and Excel To Apply Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest, resume and names and contact information of three references to wvwcjobapp@wvwc.