Staff Accountant at Gary Merlino Construction Co in Seattle, Washington

Job description

• STATUS: Full Time
• DIVISION: GMCC REPORTS TO: Division Controller
• Under the supervision of the Division Controller, this position performs general and project specific accounting tasks in support of several company divisions. Independent judgment is required to plan, prioritize, and organize a diversified workload. Basic understanding of Accounting Principles (Balance Sheet, Income Statement and GAAP) is required and a desire to learn and ask questions is crucial for success in this role.

Responsibilities

• Accounts Payable; code and enter invoices, complete check runs, process annual 1099s, and respond to vendors
• Enter deposits and invoices for various divisions
• Update, maintain, and analyze various reports to include daily transactions spreadsheets, depreciation reports, and other as needed
• Prepare a monthly schedule for fixed assets and marketable securities
• Reconciliation of various balance sheet accounts
• Process monthly and quarterly B&O taxes for specific divisions
• Prepare monthly divisional financial statements
• Assist the divisional controller and project accountant as needed

Requirements

• Associates (from a 2 year college) or Bachelor’s Degree (from a 4 year college) with 3-5 years’ experience in accounting.
• Basic understanding of Accounting Principles
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Experience with accounting software (Sage Timberline preferred)
• Knowledge of general office practices
• Ability to prepare records, reports and correspondence neatly and professionally
• Must be able to interact and communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization; establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and the general public.

Skills

Required

• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Knowledge of general office practices