Summary: The Accounting Supervisor supervises accounting staff in the day to day operations of accounting functions including accounts payable, accounts receivable, ledger maintenance, revenue and asset accounting as well as associated analysis and reporting and multiple business units.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Participate in regular financial and tax audits
• Organize financial data into useable information and maintain updated records
• Track the progress of financial and accounting objectives
• Track expenditures and variances and take corrective measure as needed
• Audit transactions to approve ledger entries
• Keep sensitive information confidential, and follow internal measure for financial security
• Identify ways to streamline accounting operations and ways to improve the department
• Ensure regulatory compliance
• Monitor the daily performance of A/R and A/P

Education/Training/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; Masters Degree and/or CMA or CPA preferred. 7+ years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Solid knowledge of accounting principles, laws, and regulations
• Experience with accounting software
• Excellent analytical skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to explain complex financial data in clear, straightforward language
• Strong management and leadership skills

Skills:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software; Spreadsheet software and Oracle accounting software.
• Ability to apply advanced college level mathematical concepts relative to this position.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.


NOTE: The above statement reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified, and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job.