Staff Accountant

This position requires presence in our Honolulu office for a minimum of 3 days a week and experience in an ERP system such as Sage 300, Deltek Costpoint, Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, etc. To be considered for this position you must submit a cover letter that includes your ability to meet these requirements.

This entry-level position will work closely with other Poukihi staff members and potentially external clients' staff. Functions performed involve the accounting and administrative functions of assigned clients in a variety of industries. Based on client assignment, this position's duties may include:

• Timely communication and follow-up with the client as appropriate to obtain missing information, clarity or other details needed to record a transaction.
• Respond in a timely manner to Client requests for financial information that is readily available from systems (bank balance, last payment issues/received, etc.).

• Assist with the preparation of financial information including dashboards, financial statements (Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss, Cash Flow) and other financial reports for review.

• Assist in the preparation of audit/tax schedules or documentation as assigned for review.

• Calculate and file periodic General Excise Tax returns on behalf of our clients.

• Develop and possess proficient working knowledge of all accounting systems used by clients including integrated systems (eg. Square, Shopify, etc.).

• Maintain accurate vendor ledgers: setup, recording bills, recording payments with attention to proper authorization, coding, and documentation.
• Coordinate and communicate the processing of vendor payments via paper checks or online/electronic payments.
• Identify and communicate with vendors addressing incorrect/missing bills or payments.
• Assist in the annual preparation of 1099 returns for clients.

• Maintain accurate customer ledgers: setup, recording invoices, recording receipts with attention to proper authorization, coding and documentation.
• Prepare customer invoices with attention to calculations, contract terms, authorizations, coding and documentation.

• Prepare and post payroll entries from payroll journals.

• Perform bank reconciliations within the accounting system, resolving any discrepancies.

• Organize and manage all financial and administrative files and ensure they are orderly, safe, and secure.
• Complete accurate timesheets in a timely manner.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited higher institution in accounting or related field
• 1-3 years of professional accounting or bookkeeping experience
• Possess a working knowledge of Microsoft Suite products with an Intermediate level of competency in Excel (Advanced formula usage (e.g. VLOOKUP), data sorting and filtering, pivot table creations and manipulation, conditional formatting).

Job Type: Full-time

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Work from home