SR ACCOUNTANT

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Job Title: Senior Accountant / Jones Petroleum Company

Company: Jones Petroleum

Direct Link to apply: jonespetroleum.com

Full-time Salary: $75,000-$110,000 (Based on experience) 

ON PREMISE position – main corporate offices located in Jackson, Georgia

Benefits for Qualified Applicants:

A competitive starting wage

Most rewarding 401(k) retirement plan in the Industry!

Medical / Dental / Supplemental Insurance

Paid Time Off

5 day work week

Paid weekly

We are a privately owned COMMUNITY ORIENTED company.

Our Team Members put CUSTOMER SERVICE as their 1st PRIORITY!

Our Team Members are team players and work well with their team including being engaged and displaying pleasant and enthusiastic attitude.

All Team Members are treated fairly with dignity and respect.

Team members are required to follow the site specific / brand specific procedures for offering consistent and quality customer experiences.

Jones Petroleum is in the process of interviewing candidates for a Senior Accountant position for our Jackson, GA office. 

This a forty (40) hour a week position with benefits.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES: This position will be responsible for managing and maintaining the day-to-day accounting functions, including billing, collections, payables, payroll, and sales taxes. Reports to the Controller and potentially supervises others. Responsible for management and direction of the financial team with immediate responsibility for financial practices, maintenance of fiscal records, and the preparation of timely financial reports.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee weekly billing process
• Support collections efforts by providing managers with timely reports and sending reminders to customers
• Oversee payables, reimbursable expenses, and credit card payments
• Oversee sales tax calculations and remittance
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts
• Reconcile bank statements to general ledger
• Fixed assets maintenance and depreciation entries
• Prepaid expenses, accrued expenses & client deposits maintenance and journal entries
• Timely monthly close of the financial statements
• Effective communication with the Controller on P&L status and bank reporting
• Preparation of audit schedules and completion of other projects assigned by the Controller
• Complete month and end-year processes

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Strong working knowledge of Peachtree/Sage and Microsoft Excel
• At least 5 years of accounting experience required
• Detail oriented with the ability to multi-task
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience supervising others is a plus
• CPA license preferred

Note: This company participates in the E-verify program. This position is subject to a 90 day introductory period. This introductory period is designed, primarily, to give both the Company and the employee an opportunity to determine whether the employee will be able to adequately perform in the assigned job position. At the end of the introductory period, your performance will be reviewed and a decision made regarding your continued employment or any extended introductory period. All employees are hired as temporary employees until their introductory period has elapsed. Temporary employees are not eligible for any benefits during the introductory period.

Requirements:

Physical Requirements:

• Physical requirements include sitting or standing up to 8 hours during a shift and able to lift up to 60 pounds. 
• Requires you to use motion that entails pushing, pulling, stretching and continuous bilateral use of fingers and wrists.