Located in Visalia, CA
Pay: 30.00-36.00
Job Full Description
SALARY: $36.84 per hour/$6,385 per month
JOB REQUIREMENTS/DUTIES: Under the direction of the controller, performs technical and complex company accounting duties. Maintains an accounting system, reviews fiscal records, and prepares detailed financial report statements and analysis.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: High School education or GED equivalent; Graduation from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, business administration, or related curriculum that includes 15 semester hours of college credit in accounting and 5 years of increasingly responsible accounting and/or auditing experience. Any combination of education, training, and experience that would demonstrate possession of the requisite knowledge and abilities may be substituted for the college education.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plans, organizes, coordinates, and assists in the operation of the general accounting department.
- Performs clerical duties within the company's accounting system related to accounts payable, accounts receivable, tenant contracts, Section 8, inventory control, property control, payroll, and/or purchasing.
- Analyzes receipts and disbursements on a project-by-project basis.
- Reviews and reconciles tenant security deposits.
- Reconciles bank statements.
- Operates and processes accounting transactions utilizing an automated accounting system.
- Trains accounting personnel in the theory and application of accounting principles.
- Makes recommendations and participates in the implementation of new policies and procedures.
- Prepares financial reports.
- Reviews budget control of program funds.
- Prepares operating statements, balance sheets, and other fiscal and accounting reports.
- Assists with the preparation of financial summaries, statements, reports, and budgets.
- Establishes and maintains the maintenance of the general and special ledgers and other accounting records.
- Reviews the classification and distribution of income and expenditures to proper accounts and general prorate allocations to various funds.
- Reviews and studies the legal and procedural requirements affecting accounting policies.
- Establishes control systems to evaluate the accuracy and effectiveness of accounting records.
- Enrolls new employees in health, dental, vision, and disability/life insurance plans and deals with changes thereto via the Internet, telephone, or correspondence.
- Assists with new employee orientations.
- Coordinates department accounting functions with data processing and purchasing.
- Handles special assignments involving accounting problems.
- May serve as backup in processing and performing payroll-related duties.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES: Accounting principles, concepts and terminology; Methods of accounting-system design and installation; Intermediate math, including fractions, percentages, decimals and statistics; Plan and organize a complex accounting system; Interpret and apply state and federal regulations; Collect, organize and interpret financial data; Solve problems analytically; Evaluate performance of accounting personnel; Communicate orally and in writing clearly and concisely; Establish priorities and keep deadlines; Function under pressure; Maintain cooperative relations with other staff members and the general public; Computer literate in MS Office software and accounting systems
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Manual dexterity of the hands/wrists to operate a computer keyboard, calculator and other office equipment for extended periods of time; Good eyesight to read/write and visually use a computer screen; Strength and flexibility to bend, reach, stoop and lift at least 20 pounds of ledger records; Good hearing to accommodate and greet persons coming into the office and to handle telephone conversations; Clear speech and verbal skills to communicate with the public and co-workers; Ability to operate a motor vehicle; Must have ability to cope with stressful circumstances and to cordially interact with co-workers to accomplish common tasks. Regular office attendance required.
Visalia, CA
2433
4002 South Demaree
Visalia, CA 93277
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