Accountant in Las Cruces, New Mexico

Join the MVT family!!! Mesilla Valley Transportation is hiring an Accountant in Las Cruces, NM.

TheAccountantapplies principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports by performing the following duties.

Key measures of success include:

• Synthesizes complex or diverse information; collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data.
• Demonstrates attention to detail, identifies and solves problems in a timely manner.
• Gathers and analyzes information and develops alternative solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Compiles and analyzes financial information and prepares entries to general ledgeraccounts.
• Executes general ledger closings.
• Performs Revenue and Expense analysis to determine trends, estimates, and significant changes.
• Audits contracts, orders, and vouchers, and prepares reports to substantiate individual transactions prior to settlement.
• Monitors compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and MVT policies/procedures.
• Reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.
• Compiles andsortsdocuments, such as invoices and checks, substantiating business transactions.
• Verifies and posts details of business transactions, such as funds received and disbursed, and totals accounts.
• Maintains and updates records and reports for profit and loss, taxes, liabilities, and assets.
• Prepares special financial reports as requested by management by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree (B.A) in Accounting from a four-year university (Required).
• Two years of direct Accounting experience utilizing GAAP (Preferred).
• Knowledge of accounting software, Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Internet Explorer (Required).
• Ability and willingness to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Familiarity with accounting and corporate finance principles and procedures.
• Knowledge of GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S.).

Job Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Benefit Conditions:

• Only full-time employees are eligible.