Accounting Specialist

Company: The LFS Group
Location: Alpharetta
Posted on: May 15, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description The LFS Group is looking for an experienced Accounting Specialist As an Accounting Specialist for The LFS Group, you will develop accounting policies and oversee all financial procedures of our company. The Accounting Specialist will also be expected to oversee the day to day bookkeeping. To be successful in this role, it is recommended that you have history with Construction Services. General Accounting: -- Excellent understanding of debits and credits. -- Preparing various journal entries and providing documentation for financial transactions. -- Ability to analyze and question data for reasonableness, proper accounting, and consistency. Accounts Receivable: -- Ensure accuracy and timeliness of any job billings. -- Tracking all billing progress each week -- Research and collect past due receivables -- Update executive team multiple times per week regarding AR status of all receivables including reaching out to client for updates -- Securing accurate & timely lien waivers for vendors and subcontractors. -- Payroll Tax compliance, filings, payments -- Assess current processes and procedures and develop recommendations for improvements. -- Other duties and projects as assigned by CEO. Project Team Support: -- Respond to client and vendor audits and perform subcontractor audits as directed -- Ensure Project team updates cost projections monthly and accurately -- Commission reports -- Identify and report to the project team discrepancies involving payables and receivables -- Work with the project team to resolve any discrepancies between invoice and commitments What we're looking for: To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each previously stated duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and ability necessary to succeed in this role. -- Education: Associates/bachelor ---s degree in accounting preferred -- Experience: A minimum of five years commensurate experience or three years of construction accounting related experience. -- Skills: A qualified candidate will have the ability to establish priorities, the forethought to know when to seek assistance, independent judgment, a flexible work style, and good analytical and problem-solving skills. -- Communication: The ability to effectively communicate and work with a variety of personalities are necessary skills for substantial contact with co-workers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients. Individual operates with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Discretion is often necessary in working with sensitive and confidential information. -- Technology: Candidate should be proficient in QuickBooks/QuickBooks Online, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook). Training will be provided on company standards. Company Description The LFS Group was founded and continues to be based on a very simple principle---Treat everyone else exactly as you wish to be treated With this principle, we have built a staffing company that works diligently every day to put good people to work in a job that is right for them. We use this approach to staff requests received from our Clients all over the country. We strongly believe in building long-term relationships that benefit both the Candidate and the Client.

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