Accountant 2 Job in Seattle, Washington US
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Location Seattle, WA
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Position Description
This position is with the Enterprise Benefits Accounting group. The responsibilities of this position are primarily associated with the Company's Qualified Employee Benefit Plans and include supporting the following:
-All aspects of the annual audits of the Qualified Employee Benefit Plans, including preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and preparation of the annual Department of Labor Forms 5500.
-Review, analyzes and interprets policies and regulatory requirements to guide, direct and recommend overall accounting policy and practice. Gathers, analyzes, interprets, prepares and reconciles financial information to support the preparation of financial statements. Reviews and analyzes accounting source documents to ensure that complex transactions are correctly classified.
-Teams with senior management, Corporate Treasury, Legal and Compliance and outside service providers.
-Interfaces with external auditors in support of annual audit activities, researches emerging accounting issues, identifies and implements process improvements. Establishes, monitors, maintains and reviews internal control systems and documentation for compliance. Ensures continued compliance with Sarbanes Oxley Act requirements and participates in various special projects and cross-functional teams as necessary.
A highly motivated individual with a demonstrated understanding of GAAP, an ability to manage multiple projects at one time with minimal direction. Must have excellent analytical, research and communication skills.
Competencies
General
[ + ] Adaptability
Generally understands changes in own and others' work-group tasks and situations as well as the logic or basis for change; generally seeks information about changes affecting own and fellow employees' jobs. Treats changes and new situations as opportunities for learning or growth; focuses on the beneficial aspects of change; speaks positively about the change to work group members, direct supervisor, and occasionally members of others work groups. Quickly modifies behavior to deal effectively with changes in the work environment; readily tries new approaches appropriate for new or changed situations; does not persist with ineffective behaviors.
[ + ] Build Positive Relationships
Generally builds effective working relationships with work group members, direct supervisor, and occasionally members of others work groups. Asks for and provides information of to clarify situations. Seeks and expands on original ideas, enhances others' ideas, and contributes own ideas about the issues at hand. Usually places higher priority on team or departmental goals than on own goals. Seeks agreement from work group members, direct supervisor, and occasionally members of others work groups to support ideas or take partnership-oriented action; explains value of actions. Generally establishes good interpersonal relationships by helping people feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions.
[ + ] Communication
Generally clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Usually keeps the audience engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Frames the message in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Generally seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used. Accurately interprets messages from others and responds appropriately.
[ + ] Contributing To Team Success
Makes procedural or process suggestions to work group members, direct supervisor, and occasionally members of others work groups for achieving team goals or performing team functions; tries to provide necessary resources or helps to remove obstacles to help the team accomplish its goals; listens to and fully involves others in team decisions and actions; values and uses individual differences and talents; shares important or relevant information with the team; adheres to the team's expectations and guidelines; fulfills team responsibilities; demonstrates personal commitment to the team.
[ + ] Managing Work
Has a general sense of more critical and less critical activities and tasks; adjusts priorities when appropriate. Generally ensures that required equipment and/or materials are in appropriate locations so that own and others' work can be done effectively. Allocates own time to complete work; tries to coordinate own and others' schedules to avoid conflicts. Usually takes advantage of available resources (individuals, processes, departments, and tools) to complete work efficiently. Uses time effectively and rarely allows irrelevant issues or distractions from interfering with work completion.
Technical
[ + ] Analytical Skills
Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources at the work group level.
Basic Qualifications For Consideration
Do you have work experience using Microsoft Office products (i.e. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)?
Do you meet the criteria described in the 'Typical Education / Experience' section of this requisition?
Typical Education/Experience
Bachelor's degree and typically 3 or more years' related work experience, a Master's degree and typically 1 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Other Job related information
Closing Date: 03/23/2012about closing dates
Knowledge of occupational health and safety sciences.
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