Staff Accountant

Job Description

ACCOUNTANT

Location;
Nashville, TN

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Staff Accountant works with the Controller and other members of the Finance Team to enhance the existing accounting function and to help make it a collaborative and efficient operation. The team serves to provide timely, accurate, and insightful information to stakeholders within the company and its parent entity. This position is an integral part of various multi-functional teams working on continuous process improvements, specific problem-solving opportunities, as well as the traditional accountant role, including transactional work.

KEY RESPONIBILITIES

• Prepare month end journal entries and general ledger account reconciliations.
• Assist with billing, inventory, and accounts payable transactional efforts, as necessary.
• Assist with the generation of subsidiary financial statements.
• Maintain intercompany account balances and reconciliation.
• Assist Controller in the preparation and maintenance of the company budget and financial planning process.
• Evaluate financial information, prepare financial reports, and maintain records of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, and other financial activities.
• Analyze trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to forecast revenue and expenses.
• Assist with year-end, bank, and other regulatory audits.
• Maintain accounting records for fixed asset management.
• Create and maintain new reports to satisfy management needs.
• Work with other accountants to be able to provide back up as needed (e.g., monthly cost reports, multi-state sales (CA, etc.) tax filings, inventory control, ERP implementation / maintenance).
• Assist with office administration items such as answering phones and greeting customers.
• All other duties, as assigned, necessary for the beneficial operations of the company.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in accounting required, CMA preferred.
• 3+ years' full-cycle accounting experience working in manufacturing, construction, or other job-costing industry.
• Experience with ERP systems, generating and analyzing financial statements, and reconciling balance sheet accounts.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Hands on approach with a high degree of personal initiative.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• 100% in office, located near BNA.

Platinum Resource Group is a professional level consulting firm, providing resources to Fortune 1000 client companies in the areas of technology, human resources, accounting contract basis. PRG has operations in Orange County, San2 we our consultants direct deposit bi-weekly payroll, health, dental, vision benefits, and referral bonuses.