ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT

Royal American; Panama City (FL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal American is seeking an Accounting Assistant to support multiple departments within FSC Panama City Corporate Office. The role focuses on understanding department functions and facilitating cross-department collaboration on projects.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma with strong knowledge of GAAP, Excel and Word, and a willingness to learn Sage software. This is a full-time, dayshift position with hourly pay between $17 and $21.

Qualifications

• Understanding of GAAP and monthly close procedures.
• Ability to read and interpret financial statements and documents.
• Proficient in Excel and Word; Sage experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Meet strict deadlines established by department and management agreements.
• Review accounting reports for accuracy and tie out balance sheet items to support.
• Interpret business documents to understand impact on financial statements.
• Interpret accounting impact of business processes and software.
• Manage assigned projects and coordinate with staff to meet deadlines and reporting requirements.
• Attend meetings as directed and other assignments as needed to meet the needs of the department and business.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Deadline management

Financial statement analysis

Communication skills

Independence

Interpersonal skills

Excel

Word

Education

BS Degree in Business/Accounting

Tools

Sage (Timberline) software

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: EntryJob Location: FSC Panama City Corporate Office - Panama City, FL 32405Position Type: Full-Time (30 + hours/week)Education Level: High School/EquivalentSalary Range: $17.00 - $21.00 HourlyTravel Percentage: Not applicableJob Shift: DaysJob Category: Accounting

Job Summary:

The Accounting Assistant position is intended to understand the function of each department within First Service Corporation and how those departments provide support services to the Royal American Companies in order to assist in the facilitation of any projects that require collaboration between multiple departments.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Must be able to meet strict deadlines established by department and management agreements
• A strong understanding of GAAP
• Review accounting reports for accuracy and tie out balance sheet items tosupport
• The ability to interpret business documents to understand what impact they may have on financialstatements
• The ability to interpret the accounting impact of business processes and operationssoftware
• Manage assigned projects and coordinate with necessary staff to meet deadlines and reportingrequirements
• Attend meetings as directed and other assignments as needed to meet the needs of the department andbusiness

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities(KSAs):

• Ability to read and understand financial, statements, partnership agreements, and other businessdocuments
• Familiar with monthly close processes and required reporting
• Knowledge of generally accepted accountingprinciples
• Effective organizational and time managementskills
• Excellent verbal and written communicationskills
• Ability to work independently with minimalsupervision
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively and productively with otheremployees
• Dependable, punctual, andreliable
• Proficient in advanced Excel andWord

Education andExperience:

• BS Degree in Business/ Accountingrequired
• Sage (Timberline) software experience a plusand/or
• Documented experience with other accounting softwares

PhysicalDemands:

• Must be able work with a computer for a minimum of 7 hoursdaily
• Must be able to read printed materials and computerscreen
• Must be able to effectively and professionally communicate in e-mail, by phone, or in person during the course of the workday
• Ability to perform data entry, keyboarding, and mouse functions to complete job duties timely andefficiently
• Ability to use phone systems and officemachines