Junior Accountant

Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Compile and review financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as journals to the general ledger accounts, document business transactions and ensure systems and accounts are in balance, and identify trends and significant changes to management.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Analyze financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital, and prepare balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected company financial position for other managers.

Review, investigate, and correct errors and inconsistencies in accounting system entries, documents, and reports.

Conduct studies and submit recommendations for improving the process and entry of policies and claim data, and claim and premium integration.

Verify and post details of business transactions, such as funds received and disbursed, and totals accounts to ledgers, spreadsheets, and databases.

Produce reports on outstanding premium and deductibles on a monthly basis and submits to managers for review.

Reconcile bank statements.

Monitor accounts payable and receivable to ensure that payments are up to date.

Code data for input into financial data processing systems.

Set up payments for wire transfers and ensure payments are made and booked accordingly.

Provide back-up for audit requests pulling payment information and policy & claim samples.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Four year college or university program certificate/diploma in accounting/finance.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word Processing software.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.