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| Date Posted | July 27, 2023 |
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| Industry | Accounting |
| Job Status | Full-time |
| Salary | Not Specified |
Description:
Description: Position at Matson Navigation Company, Inc.
About Us
Matson has been the leading ocean shipping and logistics provider throughout the Pacific since 1882. We are the supply chain lifeline for Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, and islands of the South Pacific. We also offer the top two ocean shipping services in the world’s largest trade lane – Asia to the U.S. West Coast. With our subsidiaries Matson Terminals and Matson Logistics, our business focus is exceeding customer expectations with quality, reliability, and integrity.
We strive to operate in an environmentally sustainable manner and promote land-based environmental programs in Hawaii, Guam, and Alaska. We help improve the communities in which we work and live through our community giving program that annually supports hundreds of local organizations. And we work to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in our company, communities and industry through an active social equity program.
Matson is a great place to work, and everyone who works with us becomes part of the Matson ohana or family. Join our team and help us move freight better than anyone.
Learn more at matson.com.
About the Role
The Staff Accountant will perform various day-to-day accounting responsibilities, including balance sheet reconciliations; creating journal transactions to the general ledger, compiling documentation to support recorded transactions, and researching transactions to apply accurate accounting treatment. This individual will work independently with light supervision and with others throughout the organization to obtain information to perform assigned duties and will assist in other general accounting projects as needed. In this position, the maintaining of documentation standards and providing timely and accurate information is essential.
What you’ll do:
- Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations, identify and research reconciling items to document, resolve and analyze for underlying issues to be corrected.
- Compile and analyze information to create and post journal transactions to the general ledger ensuring proper accounting.
- Prepare and maintain monthly and yearly accounting schedules.
- Assist with the documenting and monitoring internal controls.
- Respond in a timely manner to the information needs of management as requested.
- Answer accounting and financial questions by interpreting data.
- Assist with the analysis of financial variances that support internal management reporting.
- Maintain all source and other documentation according to the standards and policies established for the Phoenix Accounting Center (PAC).
- Contribute to and participate in the cross-training objectives of the PAC and serve as back-up for cross-trained responsibilities.
- Assist in evaluating and updating accounting processes to ensure they remain accurate, relevant and efficient.
- Communicate with manager regarding any issues or problems that may arise.
- Perform other accounting tasks that may be required from time to time including assisting with accounting related projects.
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You have these skills:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with drive to exceed expectations.
- Familiar with Microsoft Office software such as Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Solid work ethic and customer focus; has sense of urgency regarding quality of work.
- Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision in a team environment.
- High degree of professionalism and comfort working with external customers.
- Problem-solving and critical thinking skills with the ability to research and analyze data.
- Ability to follow policies and procedures and complete administrative tasks correctly and on time.
- Able to support organization’s goals and values.
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And these qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university is required. (Accounting degree strongly preferred. Four-year degree in progress considered based on experience.)
- One to three years of experience working in a professional accounting environment.
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Extra credit if you have:
- Public Accounting or Internal Audit or a CPA certificate is preferred.
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At Matson, we’re looking for people to build a unified team to maintain our values of trust, integrity, and reliability. We welcome diverse perspectives and people who think rigorously and thoughtfully challenge assumptions.
Matson is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, AIDS/HIV status, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, including, but not limited to, the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances.
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