Position: Accountant – 1
Location: Los Angeles, CA 90013
Duration: 5 months
Description:
Responsible for assisting with the accurate settlement of wholesale, retail, and financial power transactions. Validate retail and wholesale trades, and assist with preparation of monthly accruals and gross margin reports. Responsible for assisting in the detailed analysis of the monthly accrual to actual results reported in the financial statements and preparing management reports as needed. Analyze detailed transactions in reconciliation reports for data integrity and review prior month activity to quantify month end adjustments. Research and coordinate variance explanations through discussions with front, middle, and back office staff in order to document explanations for reconciling items.
Quals-
Detail oriented. Ability to manage and analyze large amounts of data. Ability to effectively work across the organization to resolve issues and make recommendations for improvements. Possess initiative, good decision making skills, and strong problems solving abilities. Ability to work independently with little guidance from management. Flexible with ability to switch quickly from one project to another. Willing to put forth additional effort and work extra hours when critical projects arise. Select appropriate means of communication, question to seek clarification and understanding, maintain confidentiality, and listen actively to others. Positive, can-do attitude. Bachelor degree or equivalent and a minimum of 3-years of experience required. Experience with accounting systems required. Experience with analyzing issues, defining problems, processing transaction in a timely and consistent manner, and adhering to generally accepted accounting principles. Ability to question to seek clarification and understanding. Experience with Excel is required. Experience with querying databases using Sequel or Access is desired.