Great Contract role with large employer!

Qualifications:

• 4 or more years experience working with multi-state sales and use tax.

• Advanced level PC skills with knowledge of Windows & Microsoft software applications.

• Detail oriented with high degree of accuracy.

• Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.

• Self-motivated and work independently with a minimum of supervision under rigid time constraints.

• Good analytical and organizational skills.

• Good written and verbal communication skills.

• Four year college degree in accounting or equivalent experience.

• Four or more years accounting experience in a large organization with mainframe-based accounting systems.

• Honest and trustworthy, exhibiting sound business ethics.

Responsibilities:

• Enter complicated journal entries in preparation of four week close.

• Ability to communicate with internal and external auditors relating to sales/use/rental tax issues.

• Reconciliation and allocation of real estate taxes between entities.

• Review invoices for payment and accrue amounts due for various liabilities.

• Prepare monthly reports for various state and local governmental taxing authorities.

• Direct preparation of special projects or reports assigned to the section.

• Set up PC systems to enhance productivity within the office.

• Reconciliation of various Balance Sheet accounts.

• Provide assistance in the reconciliation of difficult and troublesome accounts.

• Train and assist Associates and Clerks in specific accounting tasks and in the use of systems.

• Various other projects as assigned by supervisor.

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $27.88 /hour