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Guardian Fire Services · 3 days ago

Staff Accountant

Fort Mill, SC

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$60K/yr - $70K/yr

5+ years exp

Guardian Fire Services is a trusted leader in fire protection and safety solutions, dedicated to safeguarding lives and property. The Staff Accountant provides support for the day-to-day processing of accounting transactions, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures while overseeing Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.

Building MaterialService Industry

Responsibilities

Protects company assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal financial controls and office protocol

Knows and understands Business Intelligence tools to optimize Revenue Operations

Displays exceptional project management skills and implements a proactive strategy that drives business results and enhances the accounting staff's experience

Displays knowledge of technical accounting functions; experience in financial record keeping and bookkeeping. Exhibits strong problem-solving skills both with accounting and people issues

Evaluates and makes appropriate improvements to internal departmental processes; ensuring that appropriate practices are in line with the overall goals of the organization, i.e. data integrations and reporting

Supports, Reviews and executes on the month-end, quarter end and year end closing processes

Oversees journal entries for items such as accruals, deferrals, reclass, and interdepartmental entries into the general ledger

Performs account analysis and makes sure that entries and balances are correct

Reconciles and agrees accounts to general ledger. Bank reconciliations, credit card reconciliations, agree A/R and A/P aging to General Ledger, Prepaid accounts, etc

Hands on responsibility for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Job Costing, and Billing associates as needed

Prepares monthly financial package for distribution to management and CPA

Prepares invoices and bank deposits, including cash deposits, credit card transactions and change receipt, including release authorizations with bank; collaborates with accounting staff on clerical or administrative duties or needs to accomplish tasks

Reconciles the accounts receivable ledger to ensure that all payments are account for and properly posted; verifies discrepancies and initiates resolution with clients

Supports Controller in overseeing the consistent effort in Collections

Interacts effectively with all customer service and technician departments regarding invoice questions and corrections

Assists with payroll processing as needed and ensures payroll and accounting reconciled with retirement funds, benefits, etc

Assists all managers and principals to resolve questions or disputes concerning vendor accounts

Makes and receives vendor phone calls to review and/or verify vendor account and invoices

Complies with the company's polices and business ethics

Contributes to team effort by accomplishing and achieving results

Helps to identify continuous improvement in accounting processes and offers solutions to promote efficiency

Adheres to all company employment policies and safe practices

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

GAAP PrinciplesAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableMS ExcelQuickBooksSage MASFinancial Record KeepingProject ManagementProblem-SolvingTeam Collaboration