Junior Accountant

H. T. PROF Group; Youngstown (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

H. T. PROF Group in Youngstown, Ohio, is seeking an accounting professional to support month-end closing processes and conduct various accounting tasks. The ideal candidate will assist with journal entries, reconciliations, and audits. A strong background in Excel and excellent communication skills are essential.

Applicants should hold an Associate’s Degree or higher in Accounting or a related field, alongside knowledge of general ledger processes. The role plays a pivotal part in financial accuracy and reporting.

Qualifications

• Possess advanced working knowledge of Excel (pivot, lookup, filters, tables).
• Strong general ledger knowledge and basic accounting skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.

Responsibilities

• Assist in month-end closing and process journal entries.
• Complete cash and general ledger account reconciliations.
• Review and reconcile bank and credit card statements.
• Execute monthly corporate credit card expense allocation.
• Support daily, monthly, and yearly audit functions.

Skills

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

General ledger knowledge

Education

Associate’s Degree or higher in Accounting or related field

Job description

Position consists but is not limited to expense recording, analysis, auditing and reporting on an accrual basis of accounting and will involve processing journal entries, month end accruals and reconciling balances. The position will play a vital role in assisting in the month-end closing process.

Candidate must have excellent communication skills, an advanced working knowledge of Excel and a proven track record of multi-tasking.

Job Responsibilities and Detailed Requirements:

• Assist in month-end closing function to include processing journal entries and accruals
• Complete Cash and Other General Ledger account reconciliations
• Review, report, and reconcile bank & credit card merchant statements
• Validation of wire instructions and payments
• Complete monthly corporate benefit allocations
• Execute monthly corporate credit card expense allocation
• Assisting in daily, monthly and yearly audit functions
• Utilize ERP system to analyze general ledger account activity
• Assist in various ad-hoc projects and to assist in the current demands of the organization
• Develop a thorough understanding of existing processes and make recommendations on improvements and assist with implementing them

Qualifications:

• Associate’s Degree or higher in Accounting or related field
• General ledger knowledge coupled with basic accounting skills
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot, lookup, filters and tables)
• Able to easily navigate a PC to include the internet and various software applications and possess computer savvy
• Prioritize workload as well as use multi-tasking to accomplish goals
• Able to communicate clear and concise thoughts both written and orally