Accountant II (Fixed Assets/Inventory)

The Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority; Charlotte Amalie (United States Virgin Islands); Sur place; USD 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority is seeking an Accountant II to perform intermediate accounting work, including analyzing and controlling accounting transactions and maintaining records. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and at least three years of professional accounting experience, with a strong emphasis on fixed assets, cost tracking and reporting.

Under general supervision, you will prepare financial statements, conduct periodic inventories, reconcile

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and at least three years of professional accounting experience.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
• Strong Excel and PC software skills.
• Ability to prepare detailed financial reports.

Responsabilités

• Identify and track all company owned or leased equipment and property.
• Record descriptions, values, locations and related details.
• Conduct periodic inventories to keep asset records accurate.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and schedules; audit accounting records.
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations of major general ledger accounts.
• Prepare accounting schedules for management and external auditors.
• Reconcile vendor statements and maintain subsidiary ledger.
• Create and monitor controls and forms for fixed assets recording.
• Track project costs into fixed asset accounts and close after project completion.
• Reconcile fixed asset subsidiary ledger to general ledger.
• Update detailed fixed assets and accumulated depreciation schedules.
• Assist auditors with audit schedules relating to fixed assets.
• Analyze fixed assets as requested by management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Accounting principles

Accounting systems

Excel

Financial reporting

Analytical thinking

Formation

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Outils

Accounting software

Description du poste

Under general supervision, the Accountant II performs intermediate level professional accounting work involving analyzing and controlling accounting transactions and maintaining accounting records.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Identifies and keeps record of all company owned or leased equipment, buildings and other property
• Records description, value, location and other pertinent information
• Conducts periodic inventories to keep records up-to-date and to insure that equipment is properly maintained
• Prepares monthly financial statements and schedules; performs selective auditing of accounting records and transactions
• Performs monthly bank reconciliations of major general ledger accounts
• Prepares accounting schedules for management and external auditor's use
• Performs reconciliation of periodic vendor statements and maintains subsidiary ledger
• Creates and monitors a system of controls, procedures, and forms for the recordation of fixed assets
• Tracks the compilation of project costs into fixed asset accounts, and closes out those accounts once the projects have been completed
• Reconciles the balance in the fix asset subsidiary ledger to the summary level account in the general ledger
• Reviews and updates the detailed schedule of fixed assets and accumulated depreciation
• Prepares monthly financial statements and schedules; performs selective auditing of accounting records and transactions
• Calculates depreciation of all fixed assets, and conducts periodic physical inventory counts of fixed assets
• Prepares audit schedules relating to fixed assets and assists the auditors in their inquiries
• Conducts analysis related to fixed assets as requested by management
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and practices as related to a variety of financial transactions
• Sound knowledge of accounting systems and controls
• Thorough knowledge of personal computers and different software applications, including Excel
• Ability to prepare detailed and accurate financial reports
• Ability to apply accounting theory and principles to a variety of transactions and to analyze accounting records and prepare reports therefrom

Graduate of an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and a minimum of three (3) years of professional accounting experience.