Staff Accountant

Under direct supervision this position is responsible for general accounting activities, assisting in the day-to-day maintenance of a complete and accurate general ledger and in preparing basic financial reports.    

• Prepares income and balance sheet statements, consolidated statements and various other accounting statements and reports.
• Prepares journal entries, maintains and reconciles ledger accounts.
• Assist in the monthly closing process for assigned area of responsibility.
• Prepares assigned account reconciliations and detailed financial analysis as requested..
• Reviews and verifies the accuracy of journal entries and accounting classifications assigned to various records.
• Provide business partners and management with actual-to-budget variance analysis working with business partners to identify causes and resolution of variances.
• Respond to financial inquiries of field management providing requested information for use in effective field management of the business.
• Participates on cross-functional teams as required.
• Performs special projects as assigned.
• Learns to use acceptable accounting practices.
• Using established procedures and working under immediate supervision, performs assigned tasks.
• Following standard practices and procedures, Accountants analyze situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained.
• Work is routine and instructions are usually detailed.

Qualifications - External

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred
• Zero to two to of Accounting experience
• Internship preferred
• Knowledge of Standard Accounting Practices
• Knows fundamental accounting concept, practices and procedures.
• Strong PC literacy skills in a Windows environment with Microsoft Office products (Excel, Access and Word)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate with associates and others in the department.

External EOE Selector

UScellular® is an EEO employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race/color/age/religion/sex/sexual orientation/gender identity/national origin/disability/veteran status, pregnancy or genetic information.

60-70K plus % bonus