Accountant III

Posted 19 Days Ago
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Jefferson, LA
Mid level
Other
The Role
This advanced accounting position entails performing technical accounting and auditing work, ensuring all trust assets are presented and reconciled. Responsibilities include performing reconciliations, journal entries, preparing reports, and financial statements while guiding lower-level staff.
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This is a hybrid role, collaborating from the New Orleans corporate office in Elmwood. This advanced accounting position performs a variety of technical accounting and/or auditing work, which requires the application of accounting theory and practices, to assist in ensuring all trust assets are fairly presented and reconciled through automation initiatives and process management.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Performs professional-level accounting duties such as:
    • Performing and reviewing reconciliations
    • Completing journal entries
    • Preparing work papers, schedules and reports
  • Ensures transactions are in accordance with applicable authority, policies, and procedures and are recorded consistent with acceptable accounting standards.
  • Demonstrates or explains accounting practices and procedures as requested.
  • Prepares accounting reports and supplemental schedules.
  • Prepares analysis of inter-company relationships and transactions.
  • Uploads journal entries on monthly basis.
  • Prepares account reconciliations for department owned accounts.
  • May prepare financial statements.
  • Responds to SOX and internal audit requests as needed.
  • Assists with special projects as necessary.
  • Leads and provides guidance to lower level accounting staff.

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or CPA

Experience:

  • Four (4) years of financial reporting experience or equivalent experience in a related field

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

  • Understanding of accounting principles, GAAP
  • Ability to analyze data and provide recommendations
  • Ability to work independently, prioritizing and meeting multiple deadlines
  • Ability to prepare and present working papers and supporting documentation
  • Proficiency with PC software such as Excel, other Microsoft Office applications
  • Ability to express ideas clearly and effectively in both written and oral communications

Postal Code: 70121

Category (Portal Searching): Finance and Accounting

Job Location: US-LA - Jefferson

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Accounting
The Company
HQ: Houston, TX
6,579 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI), headquartered in Houston, Texas, is North America’s leading provider of death care products and services. As of September 30, 2016, SCI operates 1,531 funeral service locations and 471 cemeteries (including 262 combination locations), which are geographically diversified across 45 states, eight Canadian provinces, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Through its businesses, SCI markets the Dignity Memorial® brand which offers assurance of quality, value, caring service and exceptional customer satisfaction. In January 2016, SCI was presented with the J.D. Power President’s Award in recognition of an ongoing dedication to service excellence including quality improvement, customer satisfaction and the development of enduring client relationships. For more information about Service Corporation International, please visit www.sci-corp.com. For more information about Dignity Memorial, please visit www.dignitymemorial.com. As used herein, “SCI” or the “Company” refers to Service Corporation International and all of its affiliated companies.

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