Job Description
Job Description
Job Purpose:
The Junior Accountant is an entry level accounting job with minimal experience required with the demonstration of a strong desire to grow in the profession and an ability to learn and apply new skills quickly.
Essential Job Functions including, but not limited to:
1.General ledger maintenance
o Prepares and posts general ledger journal entries.
o Posts A/P and A/R transactions
o Reconciles balance sheet accounts.
o Prepares and maintains subledgers such as revenue, payroll, fixed assets.
2.Reconciles bank and cash accounts
o Prepare bank deposits for all payments received in the accounting department.
o Posts all deposit information in the accounting system for deposits made in other departments.
o Printing bank reconciliation source documents from online bank sites.
o Request necessary back up documentation from Billing staff to complete cash entries and reconciliations.
3.Accounts Payable process.
o Assist the Accounts Payable Coordinator in processing invoices as needed.
o Responsible for reconciling all credit card accounts monthly.
4.Accounts Receivable process
o Receives and posts to general ledger all payments received on account.
o Reconciles payments received to customer accounts.
o Reconciles accounts receivable subledger balance to general ledger.
5.Other Duties
o Assist other accounting staff in scanning and filing documents.
o Demonstrates eagerness to learn and assume responsibility; seeks out and accepts increased responsibility; displays a "can do" approach to work.
o Shows persistence and seeks alternatives when obstacles arise; seeks alternative solutions; does things before being asked or forced to by events.
o Works within the system in a resourceful manner to accomplish reasonable work goals; shows flexibility in response to process change and adapts to and accommodates new methods and procedures.
o Accepts direction and feedback from supervisors and follows through appropriately.
o Works when scheduled; begins and ends work as expected; calls in according to policy when arriving late for work or when absent; observes policies on break and lunch periods; uses work time appropriately.
o Special projects and tasks as assigned.
Skills, Licensure and Knowledge Requirements:
Valid LA Driver’s License
Ability to pass an auto insurance carrier review required.
Required Education:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field is required.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those the employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).
• Ability to work in a confined area.
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.
Travel or Special Requirements:
Driving during the workday as well as local or out of state travel may be required to perform job duties.