Staff Accountant

JOB SUMMARY At Watercress, our general Accounting staff is responsible for the processing of accounts payable, loan accounts receivable, payment research, data file preparation, general ledger and bank reconciliations.
RESPONSIBILITIES Processing daily loan accounts receivable transactions, receipts, ACH, returned payments Processing daily accounts payable transactions – invoices and employee expenses ensuring correct approvals and back up are in place ensuring payables are entered in a timely manner and all payments are made on time Communication to various departments, employees and external parties Reconciliations and regular month end duties as assigned by the Accounting Manager Document and archive management Participate in the development and maintenance of corporate accounting policy and administrative procedures.
Assist with year-end audit preparation QUALIFICATIONS AS or BS degree in accounting or comparable experience A minimum of 2 years of experience in bookkeeping or transactional accounting KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS Critical thinking with the ability to make sound decisions Ability to adhere to strict deadlines Able to think things through via high attention to detail Excellent communication, organizational and time management skills Microsoft office experience with a high efficiency in Excel Experience with financial or banking general ledger software