Fawkes IDM Looking for Staff Accountant – DC at Washington, DC Full Time

• Assist in the preparation of monthly financial statement package
• Maintains spreadsheets of significant general ledger accounts to support balances contained on the general ledger
• Prepares and reconciles monthly bank statements, investigates, and resolves reconciling items in a timely manner
• Reconciles the firm’s depository account on a daily basis to insure all deposits made and electronic transfers received have been properly posted in the general ledger
• Posts daily sweep activity in the general ledger as reported by the bank
• Prepares daily deposit of checks and daily cash log when accounting clerk is not available/out of office
• Enters and maintains all of the firm’s fixed asset details in FAS 500 Asset Accounting
• Ensures that fixed asset detail records are reconciled with amounts on the general ledger
• Posts and reconciles depreciation and amortization entries
• Assists Financial Services Managers with month end close process and prepares and distributes month end reports once month end close activities are completed
• Acts as a liaison between the firm and bank for operational and transactional issues
• Maintains contact with regional and overseas offices for routine accounting needs and provides appropriate support for their non-accounting staff

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 2+ years of experience in general ledger/financial reporting
• Public accounting or audit experience preferred
• CPA or CPA candidate preferred
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (data manipulation, advanced formulas, pivot tables, vlookups, etc.)
• A strong general knowledge of accounting, including journal entries, reconciliations, expense variations, etc