Accounting Generalist

CEI Engineering Associates in Bentonville, AR is looking to hire a full-time Accounting Generalist to help build a strong workforce. Are you a friendly person with strong problem-solving skills? Would you like to join an established company that supports its employees' growth? If so, please read on!

This accounting generalist position earns a competitive salary, depending on experience. We provide superb benefits and perks, including comprehensive health offerings, a 401(k) with a company match, an employee stock ownership plan, a quarterly incentive bonus program, continuing education opportunities, and a health and wellness reimbursement program. If this sounds like the right social media recruiting opportunity for you, apply today!

This position is responsible for generating accounting, accounts payable speciality, assisting in preparing and reviewing the company's financial documents, overseeing assigned accounting procedures, participating in the review and advisement on assigned general financial matters, and ensuring the company's finances run smoothly. Displays an understanding of CEI's Guiding Principles and Vision Statement when performing the following duties:

1. Codes invoices in accordance with CEI vendor codes, General Ledger Account numbers, and due dates. Maintains all accounts payable files.
2. Coordinates timely approval of expense accounts, ensuring all appropriate approvals have been done.
3. Enters invoices and "off-site branch" checks into accounting system.
4. Assists with compiling, storing, and administers sub-consultant insurance including updates, maintenance and monitoring sub-consultant insurance database. Identifies sub-consultants with upcoming expiring insurance and initiates correspondence to them alerting them to send current Certificate of Insurance.
5. Responds to vendor inquiries.
6. Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries to accounts and document business transactions.
7. Assists in preparing month-end journal entries, assist in financial statement compilation, and reconcile bank statements and general ledgers.
8. Assists in completing audit-quality account reconciliations monthly.
9. Prepares and provides backup documentation for all correction journal entries.
10. Inputs adjusting entries to various ledgers.
11. Assists in preparing and publishing monthly financial and management reports.
12. Audits and processes expense reports, checks for receipts signatures, verification of calculations, and sets limits.
13. Audits and process accounts payable invoices and reports for accuracy.
14. Assist with recording all new assets and disposal of assets in the system. Coordinates all insurance claims involving fixed assets. Assist with preparing monthly depreciation journal entries.
15. Assist in preparing year-end audit work papers.
16. Reconcile accounts to the ledger. Reviews, investigates and corrects errors and Inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports. Documents steps to correct discrepancies.
17. Completes tasks and assignments under CEI standard operating procedures and protocols.
18. Follows CEI quality assurance processes and follows the latest applicable general accounting procedures, codes, and laws.
19. Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting, or equivalent combination of training and experience, and a minimum of three years progressive work experience within the industry or closely related experience preferred.
• Mature attitude and professional demeanor, able to maintain composure and to exercise diplomacy when required to resolve problems.
• A high level of analytic, problem-solving, and reporting skills.
• Highly proactive, organized, able to prioritize and multi-task, and plan and execute tasks to meet deadlines.
• A high level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel is essential