Williston Financial Group Looking for Statutory Accountant at Remote Full Time

Williston Financial Group (WFG) is the Portland, Oregon-based parent company of several national title insurance and settlement services providers, including WFG Lender Services and WFG National Title Insurance Company. One of only six national underwriters, WFG achieved a national footprint faster than any title insurance provider in history. The WFG family of companies offers full-service title insurance and settlement services for use in residential and commercial mortgage and real estate transactions nationwide. For more information, visit www.WFGNationalTitle.com.

Job Purpose:

The Accountant reports to the Accounting Manager and is primarily responsible for ensuring accurate processing, recording, and reconciliation of business transactions for the organization by applying US GAAP, which includes analytical analysis and thorough review of financial records. This role is also responsible for providing timely and accurate financial information to Company management. The Senior Accountant works closely with employees at all levels across the organization to proactively identify and suggest ways to improve efficiencies and processes. Additionally, this role has project management responsibilities, to include coordinating internal resources and third parties/consultants to ensure projects are completed in a timely manner. The Senior Accountant monitors project progress through to completion and communicate project status to all stakeholders.

Essential Job Functions:

• Engage in WFG company culture that emphasizes engagement in our 4 Cs, quality of work and high performance.
• Prepare daily, weekly or monthly journal entries such as prepaid expense amortization, bonus accruals, misc. expense accruals and allocations, fixed asset additions and depreciation and bad debt calculations.
• Reconcile bank accounts to general ledger, analyze and resolve discrepancies, and post adjusting entries as necessary.
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger and subsidiary accounts. Must have strong analytical skills and the ability to evaluate, solve problems and resolve discrepancies with minimal assistance.
• Work cross-functionally with other groups to provide revenue and/or accounting information, proactively identify and resolve potential accounting issues, and recommend practical solutions.
• Analyze and participate in the interpretation and implementation of new accounting standards and determine impact on the Company.
• Maintain and communicate corporate accounting policies and procedures.
• Assist in the preparation and review of internal reporting packages.
• Participates in the external audit by analyzing and creating general ledger schedules and providing information for auditors.
• Initiate, review and implement process and system automation improvements to the revenue accounting process.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; participating in professional organizations.
• Assist with special projects and other duties as needed.
• Manage assigned projects by effectively identifying discrete actions and milestones and managing to deadlines.
• Communicate with stakeholders to define requirements, scope and objectives of special projects.
• Must function well in a team-oriented environment and work effectively as a team member, with management staff as well as be able to work independently and/or unsupervised.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business.
• Five or more years of experience; Title Insurance industry experience preferred.
• Solid Accounting knowledge and application of US GAAP to a variety business transactions.
• Intermediate to expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with Microsoft Great Plains and BI360 a plus.
• Exposure to multi-entity accounting.
• Highly organized with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Results oriented, able to meet all deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills with a customer service focus.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Team player attitude and ability to work with a diverse group of team members in a professional and collaborative environment.
• Must successfully pass a criminal history and credit background check.

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands:


Basic office environment: ability to sit, stand, walk, kneel, stoop, use stairs, reach, pull and lift objects. Must be able to lift a minimum of 20 lbs.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

Days and hours of full –time position are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Part-time positions may be considered.

Travel:

No travel is expected for this position.