Staff Accountant
Location
Center Moriches, NY 11934 "Please email resume to info@kurtweiss.com"
About Us
About Kurt Weiss Greenhouses Family Owned and Operated At present, the parent company is a family owned and operated business that was founded in 1960, but can trace it's roots back over 100 years. With 18 locations, totaling over 11 million square feet, the firm is one of the United States' largest growing operations. Each of its affiliated companies caters to a particular branch of the industry, so as to give the best service possible. The present work force, of well over 1200 people, are particularly well trained,with graduates from some of the United States' leading universities. Additionally a number of our people are highly experienced growers from many foreign countries, including Germany, Holland, Poland, and Hungary. We take pride in the fact that many of our employees have been with us for many years. We specialize in quality material tastefully packaged for large volume customers. It is not unusual for us to move over 1,000,000 plants per week at a peak holiday. Fifty percent of our production is in azaleas of both hardy and florist types. However, we are also leading producers of the following crops throughout the year: Bedding plants, Caladium, Cyclamen, Cineraria, Chrysanthemum, Easter Lilies, Gardenias, Hydrangeas, Poinsettias, etc.
Position Summary
Responsibilities for the Staff Accountant include: Assisting with the monthly close Handling bank reconciliations Entering general accounting information and journal entries into the GL using Great Plains Payroll accruals Maintaining accounting files Reconciling inter-company accounts Preparing ad hoc reports Working with management on special projects
Essential Duties/Responsibilities
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Assisting with the monthly close |
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Handling bank reconciliations |
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Entering general accounting information and journal entries into the GL using Great Plains |
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Payroll accruals |
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Maintaining accounting files |
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Reconciling inter-company accounts |
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Preparing ad hoc reports |
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Working with management on special projects |
Knowledge / Skills Required
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Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent work experience |
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Knowledge and understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and practices |
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Strong Microsoft Office skills, with proficiency in Excel required |
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Must be able to multi-task and balance multiple high priority tasks |
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Written and Verbal communications skills |
