Contract Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant II

At Carriage Services, we are united by our purpose of creating premier experiences through innovation, empowered partnership, and elevated service. As a member of our team, you'll join a dynamic community dedicated to setting new standards in the Funeral and Cemetery profession. Join us on this exciting journey as we continue to shape the future of our industry. Carriage Services is an equal opportunity employer.

Compensation: $40-$45 an hour

Job Type: 3 month contract

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting required.

• 3+ years of experience in a general ledger capacity.

• Strong Excel skills required and experience with an automated ledger application such as Microsoft Dynamics; and

• Experience with Oracle / Hyperion Essbase and/or OneStream is a plus.

Job Duties

• Responsible for the Funeral Home Location financial review and analysis during monthly close.

• Ensure accurate and timely completion of assigned tasks.

• Responsible for the Funeral Home Location financial review and analysis during monthly close.

• Work with Corporate and Field Personnel to obtain information and provide explanations for financial analysis.

• Compile journal entries as needed during review with adequate support.

• Work directly with field location processors and Managing Partners to resolve any issues or help location with questions during month-end and through-out the month.

• Review field locations' monthly inventory reconciliations of physical count to ledger, work with locations to resolve issues and improve process.

• Complete assigned monthly balance sheet account reconciliations.

• Posting of approved journals to general ledger.

• Identify, propose, and implement process improvements / procedure enhancements to gain efficiencies, strengthen controls and improve quality of information provided by the department.

• Ensure internal controls are being followed for all assigned tasks; and

• Assist in special projects, testing system upgrades or enhancements to accounting process.