General Accountant

This job⠀contributes⠀to REI’s⠀success by⠀reviewing,⠀analyzing,⠀and⠀posting⠀corporate⠀financial⠀data to⠀the⠀general⠀ledger in⠀an⠀accurate⠀and timely⠀manner.⠀General⠀responsibilities⠀include:⠀Performing⠀complex⠀month-end⠀closing⠀activities⠀and⠀account⠀reconciliations,⠀preparing⠀monthly⠀standard⠀journal⠀entries,⠀driving⠀cross⠀divisional⠀collaboration⠀to⠀research⠀general⠀accounting⠀questions,⠀maintaining⠀balance⠀sheet⠀schedules,⠀analyzing⠀general⠀ledger⠀account⠀balances⠀to⠀determine⠀accuracy⠀and⠀completeness⠀of⠀entries,⠀training⠀and⠀developing⠀staff⠀accountants.⠀This⠀position⠀must have⠀an⠀excellent⠀understanding⠀of the⠀technical⠀and⠀financial⠀implications⠀of the⠀associated⠀processes⠀and can⠀identify⠀and⠀resolve⠀problems⠀independently.⠀Organization,⠀attention⠀to detail,⠀and⠀communication⠀are⠀critical⠀to the⠀success of⠀this role.⠀The ideal⠀candidate⠀will⠀initiate,⠀develop,⠀and⠀implement⠀process⠀improvements⠀as well as⠀model and⠀act in⠀accordance⠀with⠀REI’s⠀guiding⠀values and⠀mission.

Planning & Navigating Requirements (the plans the job is responsible for creating and executing, and how the job ensures they are implemented)

• Performs⠀and⠀reviews⠀month-end⠀closing⠀activities.
• Analyzes⠀financial⠀information⠀to provide⠀insight to⠀management⠀and to⠀ensure⠀material⠀accuracy.
• Oversees⠀the⠀balancing⠀and⠀posting of⠀corporate⠀financial⠀data from⠀multiple⠀systems⠀into the⠀General⠀Ledger in⠀an⠀accurate⠀and timely⠀manner.
• Solid⠀understanding⠀of⠀internal⠀controls⠀related to⠀accounting⠀and⠀reporting.⠀Responsible⠀for⠀ensuring⠀adequate⠀internal⠀controls⠀within⠀accounting⠀and works⠀with other⠀teams to⠀ensure⠀adequate⠀controls⠀exist for⠀processes⠀that⠀impact⠀accounting.
• Demonstrates⠀excellent⠀time⠀management⠀skills and⠀effectively⠀prioritizes⠀competing⠀responsibilities⠀with⠀minimal⠀oversight;⠀ensures⠀deliverables⠀are⠀completed⠀timely.
• Proactively⠀identifies⠀inefficient⠀processes;⠀initiates,⠀develops,⠀and⠀implements⠀process⠀improvements.
• Analyzes⠀and⠀reconciles⠀complex⠀Balance⠀Sheet⠀accounts,⠀identifying⠀and⠀resolving⠀discrepancies.
• Accountable⠀for⠀reconciling⠀and⠀posting⠀complex⠀accounting⠀transactions.
• Identifies⠀issues and⠀brings⠀inconsistencies⠀to the⠀attention⠀of⠀management.⠀Takes⠀ownership⠀and drives⠀development⠀and⠀implementation⠀of⠀solutions.
• Participates⠀in⠀creating⠀and⠀testing⠀business⠀requirements⠀for system⠀implementations⠀and⠀enhancements.
• Subject⠀matter⠀expert for⠀assigned⠀areas.
• Contact⠀and⠀resource⠀for⠀auditors;⠀provides⠀audit⠀schedules,⠀account⠀reconciliations,⠀and⠀supporting⠀documentation.
• Trains,⠀coaches,⠀and⠀provides⠀guidance⠀to Staff⠀Accountants⠀relating⠀to⠀accounting⠀processes⠀and⠀reconciliations.
• Participates⠀in and⠀drives ad⠀hoc⠀projects⠀and⠀assignments⠀as needed.

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s⠀Degree in⠀Accounting
• 3+⠀years⠀accounting⠀experience
• Experience⠀analyzing⠀data in an⠀ERP⠀system
• Advanced⠀Excel and⠀analytical⠀skills
• Demonstrates⠀firm⠀understanding⠀of how to⠀apply GAAP⠀to general⠀ledger⠀accounting
• Great⠀team⠀player⠀with solid⠀interpersonal⠀skills
• Demonstrates⠀eagerness⠀to learn⠀new tasks⠀and is⠀flexible⠀in⠀prioritizing⠀daily⠀assignments
• Ability⠀to⠀consolidate⠀information⠀from⠀various⠀sources,⠀including⠀feedback⠀from⠀others, to⠀reach⠀sound⠀decisions
• Ability⠀to⠀communicate⠀clearly⠀and⠀concisely,⠀both⠀orally and⠀in⠀writing
• Exceptional⠀attention⠀to⠀detail
• Executes⠀effectively⠀by using⠀resources⠀efficiently,⠀meeting⠀deadlines,⠀and⠀keeping⠀others⠀informed⠀of work⠀plans and⠀progress⠀toward⠀goals
• Ability⠀to work⠀independently⠀and⠀balance⠀multiple⠀projects⠀and⠀processes⠀simultaneously
• Flexible⠀in one's⠀viewpoints⠀and⠀positions⠀to support⠀the⠀direction⠀taken by⠀others at⠀REI
• Ability⠀to distill⠀data and⠀understand⠀what is⠀occurring⠀within the⠀business⠀and⠀concisely⠀communicate⠀that⠀understanding⠀to⠀others
• Assumes⠀positive⠀intent and⠀starts⠀from a⠀place of⠀respect⠀when⠀interacting⠀with⠀colleagues
• Analytical⠀mindset⠀with drive⠀for⠀problem⠀solving
• Acts⠀upon⠀opportunities⠀and⠀involves⠀and⠀influences⠀others to⠀accomplish⠀organizational⠀goals
• Challenges⠀the status⠀quo,⠀champions⠀change and⠀influences⠀others to⠀change