Accountant II

Immediate need for a talented Senior Accountant. This is a 03+ Months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Columbia, SC (Onsite). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested. 
 
Job ID: 23-17934
 
Pay Range: $25 - $26/hour.  Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Note: “US Citizens and all those authorized to work in the US on W2/C2C are encouraged to apply. (No Third Parties).”

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for moderately complex accounting activities relating to the maintenance of a complete and accurate general ledger and/or the resultant managerial reports and/or financial statements. 
• 30% Reconciles assigned general ledger accounts of routine to moderate complexity. Initiates and/or processes journal entries into various accounts. Performs reviews of various systems activities for Financial and/or Operational reporting, which may include upper level review of co-workers or next level review. 
• 30% Prepares financial reports for financial analysis, forecasting, trending, budgeting, and/or results analysis to ensure transactions in the ledger tie to statistical files and/or various financial reports. Performs analyses of financial data to identify problem areas and/or report to management. Prepares supporting reports and/or spreadsheets required to prepare financial reports.
• 20% Prepares spreadsheets for daily and/or monthly balancing and/or reconciling. Researches and/or completes account reconciliations to maintain accurate general ledger accounts. Resolves out of balance situations and/or ensures outstanding items do not exceed standard timeframe.
• 15% Maintains documentation of work papers including costing, invoicing, allocation and/or other required auditable documents. Assists with all audit preparation and/or review. Assists internal and/or external auditors.
• 5% Assists - with special projects. May assist in directing activities of staff or a function.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience: 

• Required Skills and Abilities: Knows fundamental accounting concepts, practices and procedures. Possesses good communication, organizational and analytical skills. Ability to work independently. Required Software and Tools: Microsoft Office. Ability to use data retrieval applications.
• Preferred Software and Other Tools: Able to write queries using database software.
• Work Environment: Typical office environment.
• Required Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related degree with 24 semester hours in accounting. (Anyone hired prior to August 1, 2008 in an accounting position only requires 21 semester hours of accounting.)
• Required Work Experience: 2 years of accounting experience.
• Preferred Work Experience: 3 years-of accounting experience.

Our client is a leading Insurance Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration. 
 
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