Associate Accountant

Associate Accountant | Murphy Oil USA

The Associate Accountant assists in maintaining financial records by using knowledge of accounting methods and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for the recording of transactions, reconciliation of accounts, account analysis, and completion of other processes to ensure the Company's production of accurate and timely financial and regulatory reports and statements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reconcile/validate invoices, expense, payable, receivable, bank and other accounts.
• Research issues concerning entries, balances, vendors, accruals, chargebacks, etc.
• Submit data for the preparation of monthly and quarterly accounting reports.
• Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications:

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.

Education and Experience:

Broad knowledge of such fields as accounting, marketing, business administration, finance, etc. Equivalent to a four year college degree, plus 0 to 6 months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Communication Skills:

Ability to read and understand documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, general public and other employees of the organization.

Software Skills Required:

Intermediate: 10-Key, Spreadsheet Basic: Accounting, Alphanumeric Data Entry, Contact Management, Database, Word Processing/Typing