Accountant jobs in Nashville, TN

Summary:

The Accountant supports the accounting team with various accounting functions and book-keeping tasks. This role requires a range of financial, accounting, and administrative/organizational skill levels, from routine monthly tasks and reconciliations to complex analysis and special projects. This position requires strong interpersonal and communication skills; experience in effectively communicating key data, and the ability to balance day-to-day priorities with long-term goals and projects.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• College degree or Associate’s degree with a concentration in Accounting or Finance

• 3 year’s experience in financial accounting and/or audit

(education may provide the required experience)

• Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)

Essential Functions:

Ensure complete, accurate and timely reporting of the Company’s consolidated financial results. This includes periodic (monthly, quarterly and annually) processing financial transactions in accordance with GAAP. Prepare and reconcile a variety of other financial reports as required by management, as well as periodic reports and certifications to financial institutions. Reports include profit and loss, balance sheet, statement of cash flows, and covenant compliance certificates.

• Ensure monthly financial results are adequately processed, reviewed, analyzed, interpreted, and findings and related implications of this process are effectively communicated to appropriate members of management.

• Review detailed monthly actual to budget variance reports to support management in the review of the monthly operating performance

• Reviews monthly reports for key indicators and statistics

• Develop, refine, document, implement and enforce accounting policies and procedures that will improve the overall operation and effectiveness of the accounting department and the Company in general

• Ensures that all processing and reporting deadlines are consistently achieved

• Assists with financial information requests and questions

• Complete special projects as needed

• Extensive knowledge of Excel and accounting software

Required Competencies:

• Strong Business and Organizational Acumen

• Exceptional Interpersonal Skills

• Ability To Tolerate Stress and Meet Deadlines

• Initiative

• Adaptability

• Accountability

• Integrity and Confidentiality

• Attention to Detail and Accuracy

Job Type: Full-time, salaried

Benefits:

• 401(k)

• 401(k) matching

• Dental insurance

• Health insurance

• Life insurance

• Paid time off

• Vision insurance