Associate Accountant

Duration: 3-4 months (Contract to hire). 

• Perform professional accounting work involving compilation, consolidation, and analysis of accounting and finance information for the production of financial statements and reports.
• Applies accounting techniques and standard practices to the classification and recording of financial transactions.
• Specific duties vary by department and may include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: preparation of journal entries, inventory accounting, preparation of trial balance or financial statements, bank account reconciliations, accurate tracking and recording various income and expense activity and suspense account items, proper tracking and recording of receivables, etc.

Experience Required:  

• 5 years of relevant, progressive accounting experience
• Experience with PC-based spreadsheet and data processing applications
• Accounting experience

Preferred:

• Education in Accounting or a related field
• Experience in Healthcare (Provider Based i.e. Hospitals and Physician Practices)
• Experience with PC-based spreadsheet and data processing applications, heavy concentration with Microsoft excel (formatting, calculations, pivot tables)
• Experience with bookkeeping, collections and/or cash posting

Responsibilities:

•  Applies accounting techniques and standard practices to the classification and recording of financial transactions.
• Prepares financial and business-related analysis.
• Classifies, examines, and analyzes accounting records and prepares related financial reports and statements.
• May serve on or lead project teams for special projects.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

SKILLS:

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong relationship building skills.
• Client focused with strong business acumen.
• Self-starter with the ability to work under pressure independently and as part of a team.
• Strong innovative problem-solving capabilities

Shift: Day