Staff Accountant

HARP Home Services is looking for a Staff Accountant in Newark, DE! We're a rapidly growing company looking for a driven, detail-oriented, and career-driven.

Enjoy a fun, family-oriented work environment where your effort is recognized and greatly appreciated. Join a company who values each customer and each employee, and where each department is committed to providing exceptional service through strong teamwork. You will be given an opportunity to grow professionally, personally and financially. We provide great monthly bonus opportunities!

Here's what makes us unique:

• Many family-oriented benefits
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision discount program
• Prescription drug coverage
• Company-supplied life insurance
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays
• 401(k) plan with employer match

• To support the CFO and Senior Accountant in carrying out the responsibilities of the Finance / Accounting Department.
• To relieve the CFO and Senior Accountant of certain responsibilities that will allow them to spend a greater portion of their time on Financial Statement preparation and analysis, Budget and Variance issues, and Forecasting.
• Prepares consolidated internal and external financial statements by gathering and analyzing information from the general ledger system and from departments.
• Maintains and balances an automated consolidation system by inputting data; scheduling required jobs; verifying data.
• Analyzes information and options by developing spreadsheet reports; verifying information.
• Prepares general ledger entries by maintaining records and files; reconciling accounts.
• Prepares payments by accruing expenses; assigning account numbers; requesting disbursements; reconciling accounts.
• Develops and implements accounting procedures by analyzing current procedures; recommending changes.
• Answers accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data.
• Provides accounting support for mergers and acquisitions by reviewing financial information; converting data to general ledger system; obtaining supplementary information for preparing financial statements.
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed.

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PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain the Fixed Asset and associated depreciation schedules on the FAS Software System; provide monthly detail to the Senior Accountant for General Journal entries; insure proper recording of new purchases and disposals.
• Maintain Purchase Order Processing system.
• Manage employee credit card applications and charges.
• Process Accounts Payable paperwork at completion of the check run.
• Prepare mailings and priority shipments for the Finance/Accounting Department.
• Prepare labels and maintain files as needed within the department.
• Prepare correspondence as needed within the department.
• Assist Senior Accountant with payroll system and payroll related items.
• Assist CFO with 401(k) system.
• Manage petty cash account.
• Assist the CFO in tracking and maintaining company insurance policies (except Employee Benefits, which are maintained by the HR Department).
• Assist the CFO with facility support and security issues.
• Perform such other accounting, financial, or administrative tasks as may be required from time to time quite often on short notice - by the CFO or Senior Accountant.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• A Bachelors degree in accounting, or a Bachelors degree in business with emphasis in accounting, is required.
• Degree(s) must be from a credible college or university
• Course work in job costing is recommended.
• Must be a perfectionist by nature, with no tolerance for financial sloppiness.
• Must be highly skilled in dealing with financial and numeric data.
• Must be highly skilled in use of Excel Spreadsheets.
• Must be skilled in use of MS Word and must be a very good writer in order to handle the occasional administrative needs of the department.
• Must have very good verbal skills.
• Must have excellent work habits, including a willingness to work the hours necessary to get the job done, especially when important deadlines cause greater than normal departmental pressures.
• A minimum of 2 years experience in accounting is required.

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