Staff Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Comprehensive Cares Services, Inc. is a rapidly expanding Medical Services/Medical Supplies business based in Plymouth, MI with customer accounts throughout the country. Our goal is to create a team that can stage itself to meet the needs driven by our growth and the related increase in complexity.

We are looking for a Staff Accountant ideally with public and corporate accounting experience in a mid-sized to large company who will help continue our development within our accounting organization. As the Staff Accountant you will have direct interaction with the Accounting, Finance, Executive and Corporate Administrative teams while reporting directly to the Accounting Manager. This is a hands-on position, with the primary job function related to ledger accounting with a blend of exposure to finance and accounting operations. This includes responsibility for process and general ledger accounting, monthly close journal entries, account reconciliations, bank reconciliations, petty cash, and sales tax compliance.

This position may include development and implementation of internal controls and process improvements as well as opportunities for assistance with financial reporting, merger and acquisitions activity as well as operational accounting opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare recurring, one-time, or ad hoc journal entries with a focus on process and continuous improvements within a dynamic fast-paced environment as directed by management
• Prepare journal entries involving inter-company allocations as directed by management
• Work with the Accounting Manager to assist with the annual external CPA audit process
• Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliations using data mining of the SAP ledger
• Prepare daily and monthly bank reconciliations utilizing SAP B1’s bank reconciliation tool
• Maintain fixed assets ledger support schedules using Thompson Reuters as directed by purchasing
• Prepare and maintain various ledger supporting schedules (rebates, insurance, prepaids etc...)
• Ensure compliance with local and state government taxes through online and written filings
• Manage the petty cash process working across various levels within the organization

· Assist with providing GAAP assurance and oversight

· Opportunities available to assist with transitional and financial merger and acquisition activity

· Opportunities available to assist with financial reporting processes as well as overall business processes

· Cross train opportunities available within accounting operations (AR, AP and Purchasing)

· Various ad hoc requests as required by management

Requirements:

· Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

· CPA or Master’s degree preferred, but not required

· SAP experience highly preferred (SAP B1 used)

· 3 + years of current relevant accounting experience & current knowledge of GAAP

· Intermediate to strong excel skills required (Pivots, VLOOKUP’s)

· Previous work history should show progressively more responsibility

· Intuitive process oriented critical thinker with a continuous improvement mindset

· Flexible and detailed individual who thrives on taking ownership and seeing tasks to completion

· Ability to gather, analyze and provide information with the appropriate level of conciseness

· Ability to work independently, and as part of a team required

· Excellent face to face verbal communication skills as well as written communication skills