Position: Staff Accountant Job Description: The ideal Staff Accountant candidate will have experience in an Accountant role within a publicly held company. Experience in transportation services, distribution, or manufacturing is strongly desired. The Staff Accountant will assist in the preparation of accurate financial reporting at various levels. Core Responsibilities & Duties:
Prepare weekly reporting for Operational and Sales groups
Assists in the preparation of monthly and quarterly journal entries
Assists in the preparation of the monthly and quarterly closing processes for financial reporting
Fixed Asset Accounting – entering and retiring company owned assets in Fixed Asset sub-system
Prepare Balance Sheet reconciliations for assigned accounts
Prepare financial and analytical schedules as assigned
Assist auditors with support during quarterly reviews and year-end audit
Assist the CFO and Controller with assigned projects
Assist Internal Audit with requests and documentation
Assists with budget planning and preparation
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting
CPA certification is desired
Experience in transportation services, distribution, or manufacturing is preferred
Knowledge of GAAP and other accounting concepts and experience in their application
Highly organized, and has a strong attention to detail
Strong work ethic, high integrity
Excellent communication skills
Knowledge of reporting tools & other MIS tools
Experience with Microsoft Office, especially Excel
Skills:
The ideal candidate will possess a “can do” attitude with a “will do” work ethic
Interpersonal skills necessary to build effective working relationships with employees at all levels of the organization
Strong organization, prioritization, project management and consulting skill set
General computer skills - Microsoft Office, Outlook, AS400
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
Forward Air is an Equal Opportunity employer.
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