Florida East Coast Railway
Staff Accountant
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Job Description
- Req#: 2464
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- Works directly with the company’s operating departments to understand the contract and scope of work related to recollectible projects
- Compile and analyze the transactions related to recollectible projects to ensure that they are accounted for appropriately
- Prepares invoices for recollectible projects, working directly with the outside party being billed to determine invoicing requirements and addresses all invoicing questions
- Maintains general ledger accounts by keying various monthly journal entries
- Analyzes and reconciles general ledger accounts on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis
- Assists the Controller with the month end close process
- Prepares various reports and supporting documentation for management and auditors
- Assist with the preparing, reviewing, and resolving issues with Sales and Use Tax returns, Heavy Highway Use Tax Returns, and other various tax returns
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in accounting or finance, from a four-year college or university
- Experience with project accounting preferred
Overview
This is a position with responsibility in the Financial Accounting area of the company’s operations. This position will be responsible for weekly and monthly processing of accounting tasks for the company with a concentration in general ledger. The position will involve communication and coordination with other departments in the company and the parent company.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret financial reports. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively with customers or employees of organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, percent, and interest.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply commonsense and understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
OTHER SKILLS AND/OR ABILITIES
Must be qualified typist, as demonstrated by test (50 WPM). Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint). Experience with JD Edwards accounting software.
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 occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, or crouch; and talk or hear.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
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.
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About the company
The FEC was historically a Class I railroad owned by Florida East Coast Industries from 2000 to 2016, FOXX Holdings between 1983 and 2000, and the St.
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