Staff Accountant
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 AccountingCPA certification is desiredExperience in transportation services, distribution, or manufacturing is preferredKnowledge of GAAP and other accounting concepts and experience in their applicationHighly organized, and has a strong attention to detailStrong work ethic, high integrityExcellent communication skillsKnowledge of reporting tools & other MIS toolsExperience with Microsoft Office, especially ExcelSkills :
The ideal candidate will possess a "can do" attitude with a "will do" work ethicInterpersonal skills necessary to build effective working relationships with employees at all levels of the organizationStrong organization, prioritization, project management and consulting skill setGeneral computer skills - Microsoft Office, Outlook, AS400Excellent communication and problem-solving skillsForward Air is an Equal Opportunity employer.