Staff Accountant

HRAnswerLink; Santa Fe Capital; On-site; ARS 83,301,000 - 113,592,000; Full time

Job summary

HRAnswerLink is seeking a Staff Accountant in Santa Fe, NM to perform responsible accounting tasks, maintain records, and prepare financial and statistical reports in accordance with GAAP and governmental standards. The role emphasizes confidentiality of privileged information and cross-department collaboration.

Requirements include an Associates Degree in Accounting with three years of accounting experience, strong Excel/Word skills, and the ability to obtain a Pueblo gaming license.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Accounting, plus three years of experience.
• Modern principles, practices, and methods of accounting, financial administration, reporting, computers and accounting software programs.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze departmental financial statements and payroll reports.
• Coordinate, prepare and maintain account general and subsidiary ledger schedules.
• Prepare month end and year end closing of accounts.
• Prepare journal entries for adjusting and correcting accounting records.
• Audit tax withholding, travel authorizations and prepare appropriate payments.
• Reconcile inventory assets.
• Balance accounts and perform all reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements.
• Prepare and analyze budgets, pro-formas, and cash flow projections.

Skills

Excel

Word

Analytical thinking

Communication

Interdepartmental collaboration

Education

Associates Degree in Accounting

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Job 132380 - Staff Accountant
Santa Fe, NM

The Staff Accountant performs responsible and technical accounting work involving the keeping of statistical and financial records, and recording transactions within systems and procedures. Also prepares integrated financial and statistical reports, statements, projections, and recommendations in accordance with policies and procedures and within the established Generally Accepted Accounted Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards while maintaining confidentiality of all privileged information.

Note: Native American preference will be given.

Requirements

Basic Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Exceptional analytical and problem solving abilities
• Ability to work and interact with departments throughout the organization
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient knowledge of Excel and Word
• Must be 21 years or older
• Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment drug/alcohol screen, background investigation, obtain and maintain gaming license.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review and analyze departmental financial statements and payroll reports.
• Coordinate, prepare and maintain account general and subsidiary ledger schedules
• Prepare month end and year end closing of accounts
• Prepare journal entries for adjusting and correcting accounting records
• Audit tax withholding, travel authorizations and prepare appropriate payments
• Reconcile inventory assets
• Analyze balance sheet
• Balance accounts and perform all reconciliations
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements
• Prepare and analyze budgets, pro-formas, and cash flow projections

This list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only of the general tasks performed by this position and is not all-inclusive.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position does not provide any supervision.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Associates Degree in Accounting, plus three years of experience in accounting; or equivalent combination of education and experience providing the required skills and knowledge for successful performance.
• Modern principles, practices, and methods of accounting, financial administration, reporting, computers and accounting software programs

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:

Using the primary language identified as English, the following are required:

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid gaming license from the Pueblo of Tesuque Gaming Commission
• Social Security Card

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to sit for prolonged periods of time. Employee is required to kneel, bend, squat, and walk. Employee will use fingers, hands and arms to conduct repetitious movements and tasks such as operating a computer keyboard, mouse and other computer components, and must be able to lift up to twenty-five (25) lbs. Employee must be able to talk and hear in an environment with varying noise levels. Requires working in an environment with exposure to smoke.