Accountant

*Title: Accountant* *Location: Columbia, SC* *Duration: 12 Months * Seeking an *Accountant* for an opportunity in Columbia, SC.
*Summary:* * Primary function is invoicing, cost tracking on contracts assigned, financial reporting .
* Monitor and/or reconcile assigned general ledger accounts of a complex nature, process complex accounting activity, resolve variances, and/or document procedures to ensure accuracy of accounting information and/or financial reports, and/or compliance with established rules and/or regulations.
* Provide functional advice and/or training to less experienced accountants.
*Top skills* * Accounting * General Ledger * Reporting * Documentation *Job/class description:* * Prepares daily and/or monthly account reconciliations of a complex nature.
Ensures work conforms to all contract/business regulations and/or instructions as well as generally accepted accounting principles, federal acquisition regulations, cost accounting standards and/or departmental policies.
Maintains the General Ledger, processes the journal entries and/or generates the financial reports.
* Reviews, analyzes, and/or verifies complex accounting and/or system transactions.
Identifies resolves and/or documents variances, and/or provides accounting information to operational areas to help them identify and/or resolve problems.
Supports the month end, quarter end and/or year-end close activities in accordance with internal procedures and/or established timelines.
* Completes assigned reports in accordance with established due dates and/or produces management reports for cost behavior, trends, variances, and/or other pertinent information applicable to the given line of business.
Reconciles General Ledger accounts and/or processes adjusting entries in accordance with internal procedures, maintaining compliance with applicable regulations.
Reviews and/or provides support to related account reconciliation activities performed in other accounting areas (subsidiary ledgers).
* May maintain current work instructions for all activities in the area.
Reviews all departmental policies, procedures, and/or forms used by the department to identify areas of potential improvement in those documents.
Suggests updates and/or improvements in those documents or prepare a preliminary draft of the policies including the updates or improvements as necessary.
* Assists Supervisor with special projects.
Interfaces with internal and/or external audit agencies.
Provides guidance and/or training to other accountants.
Consults with other areas and/or gives advice on complex accounting principles.
*Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:* * Comprehensive knowledge of fundamental accounting concepts, practices and procedures.
* Possesses excellent communication, organizational and analytical skills.
* Ability to work independently.
* Microsoft Office.
Job Type: Contract Salary: $22.
00 - $26.
00 per hour Expected hours: 40 per week Schedule: * 8 hour shift Ability to commute/relocate: * Columbia, SC 29223: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required) Experience: * Accounting: 3 years (Required) Work Location: In person