Junior Staff Accountant

Summary:  

As a Junior Staff Accountant, you will be responsible for period-closing journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, maintaining fixed assets, and supporting various accounting projects. This entry-level, hourly position focuses on ensuring accurate financial records and reports while adhering to established procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Prepare period-closing journal entries to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations, identifying and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Maintain and update the fixed asset register, including tracking acquisitions, disposals, and depreciation schedules.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.
• Support the accounts payable and accounts receivable functions as needed.
• Assist in the preparation of financial statements and reports for management review.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and company accounting policies.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure the integrity of financial data and support operational needs.
• Identify opportunities to enhance accuracy through more efficient and effective processes as part of our culture of continuous improvement.
• Ensures proper adherence of internal controls to maintain the integrity over financial reporting.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate for this position should have the following skills, professional experience, and educational background:

• Effective communicator.
• Works well with people at all levels.
• Infor Finance and Supply Management, Concur, and Workday experience preferred.
• Problem solving, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, v-lookup, etc.) and Outlook applications.
• Strong team player with the ability to manage tasks efficiently and meet deadlines.
• Detail-oriented with ability to adapt to changing requirements.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen.  The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands to operate computer controls, calculators, and telephone.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms, and perform duties at a marine terminal or aboard a commercial vessel.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision to review reports and the ability to adjust focus to computer terminal.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

TOTE RESOURCES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 

TOTE Resources, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Affirmative Action and a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We are committed to a diverse workforce and taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified women, underrepresented groups, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin disability or status as a protected veteran. TOTE Resources is a drug-free employer and a participant of the E-Verify Employment Verification Program.

The salary range is $44,000- 77,2000, with an expected target salary of $60,000-65,000. Pay will be based on several factors including the candidate’s education, work experience, work location and specific job duties.

As part of the team, full-time employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package, which includes health, dental, vision, life insurance, short term disability, employee assistance program, 401(k) with company match and discretionary funding, tuition reimbursement, supplemental parental leave, jury duty, and bereavement leave. Full-time employees will receive a minimum of 10 days’ vacation, 10 days sick, 10 days paid holidays and one floating holiday every 12 months. In addition, we offer an annual discretionary bonus (based on eligibility