Ascent Services Group
Job Description Accountant 12 Month Contract Minneapolis MN Responsible for ensuring that the various Ledgers and Records are properly accounted for and controlled.
Responsible for daily accounting and reconciliation of investment portfolio transactions within PAM.
Has primary responsibility for providing analysis and statutory reporting to internal and external sources.
Partner with business to develop and implement accounting practices consistent with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and other governing agencies (Client, SEC, OTS, IRS, NAIC, and Insurance examiners).
Perform accounting processes for a variety of transactions in accordance with GAAP internal and external policies, procedures and authorizations.
Prepare journal entries dealing with more complex accounting functions.
Review, analyze, and resolve more moderately complex issues in accounting transactions.
Follow specific and detailed accounting procedures.
Coordinate and prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, for inclusion in 10Q & 10K, statutory/regulatory filings.
Own balance sheet accounts.
Research and clears outstanding reconciling transactions.
Research may need to be done using various sources such as system reports or data generated from outside the department and company (i.e.
external custodians).
Provide oversight to reconciliation of general ledger balance sheet accounts.
Analytical review of a monthly reconciliations, ensure appropriate controls, and resolve variances.