HORNE Looking for General Ledger & Bookkeeping Specialist – Construction Services at Ridgeland, MS Full Time

HORNE is a professional services firm founded on a cornerstone of public accounting. Our 2,000+ team members serve clients from offices and project locations in 37 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Our clients value the construction-specific financial guidance needed to successfully compete, grow and plan for the future.

We are big enough to serve regional and national clients, but small enough to foster a family atmosphere. From large, publicly held companies to smaller, family-owned businesses, our clients come in all shapes and sizes so you’ll get opportunities to serve and manage variety of industries in many different ways.

Essential Functions

• Prepares financial statements and budgets using computer software programs. Analysis of general ledger accounts to ensure accuracy and provide meaningful management information.
• Reconciles bank statements and prepares or manages accounts payables.
• Prepare appropriate schedules and reports as requested including cash flow reports, depreciation schedules, bonus calculations, and overhead calculations.
• Verifies and/or enters accounting transactions in a computerized accounting system ensuring proper coding, detecting and reconciling discrepancies in financial records and maintaining all relevant documentation and work papers.
• Prepare various business related tax returns and forms such as sales tax, personal property schedules, workers compensation audits, corporate annual reports, 1099s, and business license tax.
• Prepare various state and local sales tax, use tax and contractor tax.
• Performs other accounting and consulting duties as needed in projects and as assigned by supervisory personnel.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with clients, including frequent face-to-face interaction.

Work environment

Work to be performed in HORNE office setting

Physical demands

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Travel Required

Less than 20%

Required Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field required
• 2 – 5 years accounting experience required – including financial statement preparation, general ledger management, journal entry posting, and accounts payable processing
• Must have experience in processing a high volume of work
• Proficiency in MS Excel and other accounting software required

Preferred Education And Experience

• Proficiency in QuickBooks preferred

Affirmative Action/EEO statement

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.