Accountant

Cer Group; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 47,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Cer Group in Sterling Heights, Michigan, is seeking an Accountant for a contract position paying about $41.50 per hour. The role involves financial analysis, postings, and monthly reporting, with heavy emphasis on reconciliations and intercompany activity.

The successful candidate will have at least two years of accounting experience and a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance. Background checks are part of the process, and there is opportunity to support month-end close and cross-train

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of accounting experience required.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance from a four-year college or university.
• Background check may be required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze daily, month-end, and year-end activity of income statement and balance sheet accounts.
• Prepare journal entries to maintain correct allocations for multiple-company financial information.
• Reconcile bank accounts and post bank activity as required.
• Maintain companies' financial assets and perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Reconcile monthly intercompany accounts for subsidiaries and affiliated companies.
• Prepare related miscellaneous charges or credits.
• Assist in invoicing and collection of accounts receivable.
• Assist in closing system modules for month-end.
• Assist in general accounting as deemed necessary by the Accounting Supervisor.
• Cross-train in other accounting areas to provide backup when necessary.

Skills

General ledger entries

Journal entries

Intercompany reconciliations

Bank reconciliations

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance from a four-year college or university

Job description

Accountant - Sterling Heights, Michigan
Contract Position
Pay Rate: approximately $41.50 per hour

Description of the Accountant:

Provide financial analysis and postings of amounts to financial reports and schedules. Maintain daily, weekly, and monthly postings to the financials directly and indirectly into the accounting software. Perform reconciliation of accounts to subsidiaries and affiliated companies. Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations. Complete monthly financial reporting in corporate-provided reporting modules.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities of the Accountant:

• Analyze daily, month-end, and year-end activity of income statement and balance sheet accounts by performing periodic audits of daily activity to ensure correct financial information through general ledger entries.
• Prepare journal entries to maintain correct allocations for multiple-company financial information
• Reconcile bank accounts and post bank activity as required
• Maintain companies' financial assets and perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations to the general ledger
• Reconcile monthly intercompany accounts for subsidiaries and affiliated companies for accounts receivable and accounts payable as processed by the accounting area
• Prepare related miscellaneous charges or credits
• Assist the Accounting Supervisor/Controller with invoicing and collection of accounts receivable
• Assist in closing system modules for month-end
• Assist in general accounting as deemed necessary by the Accounting Supervisor
• Cross-train in other accounting areas to provide backup when necessary

Required Experience and Education of the Accountant:

• Minimum two years (2) of experience required
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance from a four-year college or university

A successful candidate will be subject to a background check and must receive satisfactory results of the same, as a condition of joining the team.