Accountant II

Location: SAINT PETERSBURG, FL Reference Code: 0800399 Job Summary: Under general supervision, uses specialized knowledge and skills obtained through education and experience to prepare financial statements, budgets and other financial analysis reports for standard business units and to review assigned general ledger accounts to identify discrepancies or unusual transactions.  Guidance is provided to perform varied moderately complex accounting activities with responsibility for making routine decisions.  Some evaluation, originality and ingenuity are required to locate, select and apply appropriate procedures, processes and techniques to specific assignments. Resolves or recommends solutions to moderately complex problems.  Regular contact with internal customers is required to identify, research, and recommend solutions to accounting issues and problems.Essential Duties and Responsibilities: · Uses general ledger accounting software to prepare financial statements, budgets and reports for internal use.· Analyzes general ledger accounts to identify unusual or irregular transactions.· Interprets and analyzes financial information and prepares reports for management. · Prepares information and responds to internal/external auditor inquiries. · Assists in the preparation of the organization’s annual budget.· Identifies potential process improvements to increase efficiency in processing or analyzing financial information.·   Resolves routine accounting problems.· Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Knowledge of:· Intermediate accounting concepts, practices and procedures.· Accrual based accounting practices.· Accounting software packages.  Skill in:· Reviewing and interpreting financial information.· Identifying unusual transaction and accounting discrepancies. · Preparing financial statements, budgets and management reports.· Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications to produce correspondence, reports, electronic communication, spreadsheets and databases. Ability to:· Identify and recommend changes to standard procedures when required by specific situations and circumstances.· Make routine decisions and solve moderately complex accounting problems.· Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all organizational levels. · Organize, manage and track multiple detailed tasks and assignments with frequently changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.· Provide a high level of customer service. About us We take pride in providing innovative, individual financial planning and investment alternatives to a discriminating client base. While our mission is specific, our own needs are broad and we rely on a committed, diversely talented group of associates and experts - from electricians to financial attorneys - to enable and sustain our success. As a firm that has built a reputation on its commitment to independence and individuality, we value and reward the contributions of our associates. Everyone has an opportunity to make an impact at Raymond James. EOE-Drug Free Workplace