Associate Accountant

Sumerge accountants enjoy a shrewd mindset to handle our core financial responsibilities. Every day is a new challenge, and they’re continually looking for ways to help our teams get better at what we do, in the most efficient way possible. Moving fast while keeping attention to detail, our accountants tap into their problem-solving skills to support Sumerge’s business objectives. 

Our ideal candidate will provide us with accurate quantitative information on financial position, liquidity and cash flows of our business. With analytics and financial acuity, you'll liaise between the Finance team with the functional areas it supports. You will also resolve issues related to forecasting, planning, resource prioritization and business profitability

Responsibilities

• Prepare profit and loss statements and monthly closing and cost accounting reports.
• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, and document business transactions.
• Establish, maintain, and coordinate the implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures.
• Analyze and review budgets and expenditures for local, state, federal, and private funding, contracts, and grants.
• Monitor and review accounting and related system reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Prepare and review budget, revenue, expense, payroll entries, invoices, and other accounting documents.
• Analyze revenue and expenditure trends and recommend appropriate budget levels, and ensure expenditure control.
• Explain billing invoices and accounting policies to staff, vendors and clients.
• Resolve accounting discrepancies.
• Recommend, develop and maintain financial data bases, computer software systems and manual filing systems.
• Supervise the input and handling of financial data and reports for the company's automated financial systems.
• Interact with internal and external auditors in completing audits.