Ursus

Accountant


Pay$30.00 - $32.00 / hour
LocationAustin/Texas
Employment typeContract
  • Job Description

      Req#: 26-00536

      JOB TITLE: Accountant
      LOCATION: Remote (Must work central hours)
      PAY RANGE: $30 - $32/hr.
      DURATION: 6 months

      TOP 3 SKILLS:
      • 2+ years experience applying GAAP and statutory accounting principles, preparing financial statements, and performing reconciliations.
      • Experience working with internal and external auditors, including insurance department reporting and regulatory filings.
      • Ability to research and analyze financial fluctuations, create reports, and recommend accounting system/procedure improvements; proficient in spreadsheet applications.

      Job Description:
      Perform moderately complex professional accounting work in the recording and reporting of financial transactions. Prepare financial statements, insurance department and other regulatory filings, and perform analyses.

      Essential Functions:
      • Ensure the timely and accurate posting, balancing, and reconciliation of the general ledger for each entity
      • Prepare work papers, financial statements, and various reports for internal accounting and auditing
      • Research and analyze fluctuations between current financial results compared to prior year, prior months, and budgeted amounts
      • Work with independent auditors and insurance department auditors to ensure compliance with financial reporting requirements
      • Create and disseminate insurance department quarterly and annual statements including the conversion from GAAP accounting to statutory accounting
      • Recommend changes in accounting systems and procedures
      • In collaboration with business partners, assist with budget activity, proper expenditure coding, document preparation, and other accounting-related activities

      Job Specification:
      Typically has the following skills or abilities:
      • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance or related field or equivalent experience
      • 2+ years experience in an accounting environment
      • 2+ years using accounting and auditing principles and practices, including GAAP and statutory accounting
      • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
      • Proficient in spreadsheet applications
      • Clean credit history as reported by credit report
      • Regularly exercise discretion and independent judgment in the performance of job duties


      BENEFITS SUMMARY: Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching.

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  • About the company

      Ursus is a minority owned business designed and built to deliver a better staffing experience to Global 1000 and startup companies alike. We pride ourselves in seeking to understand the needs of our clients first; responding with relentless attent...

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