Accountant

marketamerica; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Market America, Inc. in Greensboro, NC seeks an experienced Accountant to maintain records, prepare financial statements, and provide analysis for the company and affiliated entities.

This is an in-office role. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting with 2–4 years of accounting experience, strong MS Office skills, and bilingual English/Spanish abilities to support diverse operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting; minor in computer information systems.
• 2–4 years of finance/accounting experience or equivalent.
• Strong MS Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook) and attention to detail.
• Bilingual English/Spanish abilities preferred for supporting diverse operations.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, examines, and analyzes accounting records and monthly financial statements.
• Maintains and reconciles all general ledger accounts.
• Monitors cash balances and generates reports for management of affiliated entities.
• Performs monthly close tasks and journal entries with accuracy.
• Analyzes costs, revenues, and budgets; supports variance analysis and forecasting.

Skills

Accounting fundamentals

Excel

English communication

Spanish proficiency

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting

Minor in computer information systems

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Position Summary

Maintains accounting records and prepares financial statements and analysis for Market America, Inc. and/or affiliated entities.

This is an In-Office role in Greensboro, NC.

Essential Function and Responsibilities

• Prepares, examines, and analyzes accounting records, monthly financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards


• Maintains and reconciles all assigned general ledger accounts


• Monitors and generates reports to management of cash balances for multiple affiliated entities


• Prepares journal entries and maintains and reconciles various general ledger accounts to ensure accurate monthly processes


• Analyzes business operations, trends, costs and revenues to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice


• Completes assigned tasks in the monthly close process


• Examines processes used to generate the journal entries that create the monthly financial statements, and confirms accuracy, completeness and relevancy of the elements used


• Develops, maintains and analyzes budgets, and prepares periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs, for both operating costs and capital expenditures


• Documents processes and desktop procedures used in performing assigned responsibilities


• Establishes, modifies, documents, and coordinates implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures


• Provides work leadership and direction to other accountants and clerical workers


• Performs advanced and specialized accounting assignments involving complex and confidential data


• Comply with company policies and procedures


• Perform other duties as needed or requested

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None, but may direct and train others

Performs any other functions and duties assigned and necessary for the smooth and efficient operation of Market America

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree within finance or accounting; minor in computer information systems


• Two (2) to four (4) years of experience in finance and accounting or a combination of equivalent experience, education, and training

Computer/Communication Skills

• Proficient use of MS Office programs: Word, Excel and Outlook, required


• High energy level, comfortable performing multifaceted strategic projects in conjunction with day-to-day tactical activities


• Ability to get along and work with diverse personalities; tactful, mature, flexible


• Prioritizes and models good communication skills; follow up, timely responses, proactive and positive in approach


• Above moderate to high levels in reading comprehension, writing, and speaking in English; active listening; attention to detail; critical thinking; mathematics, creative problem solving; complex problem solving; and judgment.

Above moderate levels of Spanish speaking, writing, and reading comprehension (Required)

Travel

• Annual conference participation and related travel

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Normal office environment with little exposure to dust and weather conditions prevalent at the time (i.e., cold hot/humid)


• Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, cameras, photocopiers, and filing cabinets


• Regularly required to talk, walk, stand, bend, twist, reach with hands and arms, stoop kneel and crouch


• Raise and lower an object from one level to another, less than twenty (20) pounds.


• Visual acuity must be a minimum or 20/40 (corrected) and normal hand/eye coordination


• Normal or corrected hearing


• Must be able to perform in an office environment where ninety (90) percent of work is performed sitting.


• Occasional long or irregular hours of work

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Market America | SHOP.COM considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.