The American Legion, Department of Florida Looking for Full Charge Accountant at Orlando, FL Full Time

The American Legion, Department of Florida, a non-profit Veterans Organization, is currently looking to fill the full-time position of Accountant. This position performs accounting duties and is responsible for the daily tasks of preparing, posting, and balancing all financial records, documents, and/or reports. Specializes in accounting work such as payroll, payables and receivables, cost estimating, internal auditing procedures, and fiscal activities such as inventory of property.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Performs journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Prepares monthly balance sheets, income statements, and profit and loss statements.
• Maintains the general ledger.
• Maintain fixed asset ledgers, depreciation, and reconciliation.
• Codes invoices, sets up new accounts, reconciles accounts, and closes the monthly books.
• Verifies and/or completes payment of invoices associated with accounts payable and ensures payments are charged to the appropriate accounts.
• Facilitate annual company audit for a consolidated statement of three entities.
• Facilitate bi-annual state audit of the Florida Legion specialty license plate.
• Monitor and analyze financial data to provide meaningful insights and recommendations to management and the Board of Directors.
• Manage and process payroll accurately and in compliance with relevant regulations.
• Conducts registration during our annual convention.
• Assist in Maintaining Employee Information, Including:
• Centralized employee documents to be mailed to new employees for initial employee information and benefit coverage (I-9, W-4, payroll deduction authorizations, health, life, disability, dental, etc.)
• Assist in administering benefit plan changes, covering employee terminations, enrollments, and changes in dependents.
• Prepare Tax Forms, W-2s, W2Gs, 1099, and other related taxes for federal, state, and local entries.
• Files tax forms with federal, state, and local government agencies.
• Maintains knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures with current state and federal laws and regulations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or related field, required.
• At least three years of related experience is required.

Additional Skills Needed

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of general financial accounting and cost accounting.
• Be able to handle accounting for multiple entities and be able to routinely pivot between those entities.
• Must have a clear understanding of intercompany reconciliation and consolidated reporting.
• Knowledge of preparing monthly sales tax returns and quarterly payroll returns (941 and RTC-6).
• Knowledge of preparing annual payroll returns (940, 945, W2Gs, W-3, W-2s, 1096, and 1099s).
• Understanding of and the ability to adhere to generally accepted accounting principles.
• Basic understanding of all forms of insurance (medical, umbrella, D&O, etc.).
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and QuickBooks.
• Not-for-profit experience strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance (Family coverage INCLUDED)
• Dental Insurance (Family coverage available)
• Vision (Family coverage available)
• Life Insurance
• AD&D
• PTO
• Sep IRA
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability

Company Description

The American Legion, Department of Florida is one of 55 Departments of The National American Legion, a not-for-profit organization chartered by the United States Congress under provisions of the IRS Code 501(c)(19). The Department of Florida is the second largest of the 55 Departments, with membership of over 103,000 and 288 Posts.

The American Legion, Department of Florida is one of 55 Departments of The National American Legion, a not-for-profit organization chartered by the United States Congress under provisions of the IRS Code 501(c)(19). The Department of Florida is the second largest of the 55 Departments, with membership of over 103,000 and 288 Posts.