Staff Accountant

Ziegler CAT has an opening for a Staff Accountant. A Staff Accountant applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepares financial reports by compiling information, preparing profit and loss statements, and utilizing appropriate accounting control procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, and document business transactions for Ziegler and/or related entities
• Establish, maintain, and coordinate the implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures
• Monitor and review accounting and related system reports for accuracy and completeness
• Reconcile various accounts as assigned
• Assist with various daily and monthly cash activities (e.g. Reconciliations, debt management, etc.)
• Post general ledger journal entries
• Maintain financial data bases, computer software systems and manual filing systems
• Assist with annual audit
• Works in a cooperative manner with team and superiors
• Prepare and review budget, revenue, expense, payroll entries, invoices, and other accounting documents
• Resolve accounting discrepancies
• Supervise the input and handling of financial data and reports for the company's automated financial systems
• Report to management regarding the finances of establishment
• Provide internal and external auditing services for businesses or individuals
• Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice
• Assist with the preparation and filing of state sales and use tax returns as needed
• Assist with the preparation and filing of Federal Excise Tax (FET) returns as needed

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree required; accounting, finance or business related preferred
• 1 year of related work experience
• CPA or working towards certification preferred
• Personal Attributes: Attention to Detail, Commitment / Dependability, Integrity, Problem Solving, Efficiency
• Advanced Microsoft skills, specifically Microsoft Excel