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Accountant III

    Highlights

    Performs a variety of routine technical accounting and/or auditing work which requires the application of accounting theory and practices. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Familiarity with SEC reporting requirements and consolidation accounting required.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationHouston, TX
    IndustryHealth Care and Social Assistance
    Company Size10,000 employees or more
    Year Founded1962

    Description

    Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

    Performs a variety of routine technical accounting and/or auditing work which requires the application of accounting theory and practices.

    Accountant III

    JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Performs professional-level accounting duties such as:

    • Performing and reviewing reconciliations

    • Completing trial balances and journal entries

    • Preparing work papers, schedules and reports

    • Examines a variety of accounting documents to verify accuracy of computations

    • Ensures transactions are in accordance with applicable authority, policies, procedures, and are recorded consistent with acceptable accounting standards

    • Demonstrates or explains accounting practices and procedures as requested

    • Prepares accounting reports and supplemental schedules.

    • Prepares analysis of inter-company relationships and transactions.

    • Uploads journal entries on monthly basis.

    • Prepares account reconciliations for department owned accounts.

    • May prepare financial statements.

    • May prepare foreign currency translations.

    • Prepares various reports for compliance with GAAP regulations.

    • Responds to SOX and internal audit requests as needed.

    • Assists with special projects as necessary.

    • Leads and provides guidance to lower level accounting staff.

    MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

    Education:

    • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related discipline

    Experience:

    • Four (4) years of financial reporting experience or equivalent experience in a related field

    Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

    • Familiarity with SEC reporting requirements and consolidation accounting required
    • Understanding of accounting principles, GAAP
    • Ability to analyze data and provide recommendations
    • Ability to work independently, prioritizing and meeting multiple deadlines
    • Ability to prepare and present working papers and supporting documentation
    • Proficiency with PC software such as Excel, other Microsoft Office applications
    • Ability to express ideas clearly and effectively in both written and oral communications

    Postal Code: 77019

    Category (Portal Searching): Finance and Accounting

    Job Location: US-TX - Houston

    About Company

    We're more than North America's largest provider of funeral, cremation and cemetery services. We are mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, sons and daughters who are devoted to the communities where we live and work. We are more than 20,000 dedicated individuals who provide caring assistance to families in need, honor veterans and public servants and deliver lifesaving programs to help keep children and seniors safe. We operate under the umbrella of the Dignity Memorial network of 1,800 funeral homes and cemeteries. Dignity Memorial providers care for more than 300,000 families each year and understand the importance of thoughtful, personalized arrangements. We believe creating meaningful ways to pay tribute to a loved one begins with compassion and is shaped by the understanding that each life is truly unique. For us, there is no greater responsibility than honoring and preserving the story of one's life.

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