Accountant

Position Summary : Maintains accounting records and prepares financial statements and analysis for Market America, Inc. and/or affiliated entities. Essential Function and Responsibilities: Prepares, examines, and analyzes accounting records, monthly financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards Maintains and reconciles all assigned general ledger accounts Monitors and generates reports to management of cash balances for multiple affiliated entities Prepares journal entries and maintains and reconciles various general ledger accounts to ensure accurate monthly processes Analyzes business operations, trends, costs and revenues to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice Completes assigned tasks in the monthly close process Examines processes used to generate the journal entries that create the monthly financial statements, and confirms accuracy, completeness and relevancy of the elements used Develops, maintains and analyzes budgets, and prepares periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs, for both operating costs and capital expenditures Documents processes and desktop procedures used in performing assigned responsibilities Establishes, modifies, documents, and coordinates implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures Provides work leadership and direction to other accountants and clerical workers Performs advanced and specialized accounting assignments involving complex and confidential data Comply with company policies and procedures Perform other duties as needed or requested Supervisory Responsibilities: None, but may direct and train others Performs any other functions and duties assigned and necessary for the smooth and efficient operation of Market America . Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree within finance or accounting; minor in computer information systems Two (2) to four (4) years of experience in finance and accounting or a combination of equivalent experience, education, and training Computer/Communication Skills: Proficient use of MS Office programs: Word, Excel and Outlook, required High energy level, comfortable performing multifaceted strategic projects in conjunction with day-to-day tactical activities Ability to get along and work with diverse personalities; tactful, mature, flexible Prioritizes and models good communication skills; follow up, timely responses, proactive and positive in approach Above moderate to high levels in reading comprehension, writing, and speaking in English; active listening; attention to detail; critical thinking; mathematics, creative problem solving; complex problem solving; and judgment. Above moderate levels of Spanish speaking, writing, and reading comprehension (Required) Travel: Remote work with business approval Annual conference participation and related travel Physical Requirements and Work Environment: Normal office environment with little exposure to dust and weather conditions prevalent at the time (i.e., cold hot/humid) Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, cameras, photocopiers, and filing cabinets Regularly required to talk, walk, stand, bend, twist, reach with hands and arms, stoop kneel and crouch Raise and lower an object from one level to another, less than twenty (20) pounds. Visual acuity must be a minimum or 20/40 (corrected) and normal hand/eye coordination Normal or corrected hearing Must be able to perform in an office environment where ninety (90) percent of work is performed sitting. Occasional long or irregular hours of work Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Market America | SHOP.COM considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.