CHRISTENSEN INC Hiring for Accountant III Job at Richland, WA Full Time

SCOPE:
Accountants III perform various duties such as maintaining general ledgers, reconciling Balance Sheet accounts, resolving accounting issues while meeting deadlines and schedules. Must have a working knowledge of accounting procedures, GAAP, familiarity with accounting software and have essential skills such as teamwork, communication and problem solving. Candidates must be able to act as Team Leads, manage a process and may guide some of the work primarily of the Accountant I and II level. This position requires minimum of a 4-year degree and +4 years of related experience in the accounting field.

SIGNIFICANT SKILLS & DELIVERABLES

• Strong knowledge of GAAP

• Extensive experience in preparing journal entries, reconciling account balances, reviewing payment invoices, and ability to understand and solve complex accounting problems.

• Knowledge of financial statements, including balance sheets and income statements .

• Ability to adapt to various accounting software and other computer applications such as Excel while maintaining accuracy

• Capable of prioritizing tasks to complete tasks within tight deadlines and possess excellent time management skills.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and possess the ability to work within teams.

• The ability to assists with external and internal audits by providing exact information about assets, liabilities, and transactions.

LEADERSHIP & TEAM REACH

• Work as a part of the accounting team ensuring internal and external customer needs are handled with an emphasis in customer service

• Maintain interaction with the operations team.

• Assist in maintaining updated process/procedure documentation

• Possess the ability to lead both team members and become a strong individually leader by example and dedication.

• May perform back-up functions for supervisor or other team members as needed.

• Remain open to restructuring as the demands of the business unit and company change

• Understand and live our Core Values

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• 4-year degree+ 4 years of experience of related experience in Accounting

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with both internal and external partners

• Strong understanding of Excel and particularly in manipulating, sorting and reconciling large amounts of data

• Work well under pressure and meet hard month, quarter, and year end deadlines

• Highly organized with outstanding communication skills

PHYSICAL & MENTAL DEMANDS

• Operates in a professional office environment

• Regularly required to talk and hear

• Required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

• This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

DISCLAIMER

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.