Associate Accountant bei ViaPath Technologies

ViaPath is currently seeking an Associate Accountant to join our team. Responsibilities will include preparing month-end balance sheet reconciliations, posting journal entries, maintaining appropriate supporting documents for general ledger balances and transactions, maintaining shareable paper and electronic files, etc.  The accountant should have a passion for numbers and have a focus on accuracy and timeliness of financial records for management, tax, and audit purposes.

This is a hybrid position that requires 3 days in our Mobile AL office.

• Perform balance sheet reconciliations for Monthly, Quarterly Close (Prepaid Expense/Maintenance Accounts) and year-end Financials
• Prepare and maintain Fixed Asset Project Schedules
• Prepare monthly journal entries to record revenue, expenses, assets, and liabilities
• Prepare and maintain other accounting schedules as requested
• Ensure compliance with GAAP
• Support month-end and year-end close processes
• Assist with the yearly financial statement audit and external auditor requests
• Provide excellent customer service to both internal and external consumers of financial data

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required
• 0-3 years of accounting experience
• Firm understanding of GAAP standards, reporting requirements, and internal controls
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with advanced Excel skills
• Experience with ERP System, Microsoft Dynamics 365 a plus
• Possess a high degree of initiative, self-motivation, and resourcefulness to meet schedules and deadlines
• Excellent verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills needed to develop collaborative working relationships within accounting and cross functional teams.
• Ability to work independently and resourcefully with minimal supervision to take on new tasks with varying levels of difficulty and see them through to completion.
• Capacity to work in a fast-paced environment while meeting competing deadlines
• Skills to accumulate, organize and manipulate quantitative data to identify relationships and explain trends
• High attention to detail with the ability to summarize and reconcile large quantities of data
• Strong problem-solving capabilities to include strong math skills

ViaPath, an innovation leader in correctional technology, education solutions that assist in rehabilitating inmates, and payment services solutions for government.  ViaPath leads the fields of correctional technology, education, and government payment services with visionary solutions and customized products that integrate seamlessly to deliver security, financial value, and operational efficiencies while aiding inmate rehabilitation and reducing recidivism rates.  

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