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Accountant I | Waste Management | Gold River, CA Waste Management is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. As a Fortune 200 Company we know our success is based on hiring the right people. If you are looking for an environment that promotes teamwork as well as individual excellence, then consider Waste Management for your next career move. This is an opportunity to be a member of team recognized internally and externally as cutting edge, dynamic and innovative in the delivery of valued-added accounting services to a 40-unit division. I. Job Summary Applies accounting knowledge in the collection, summarization and analysis of financial information and preparation of financial reports and supports the implementation of accounting control. II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned. Prepares journal entries for entry into general ledger system monthly by collecting necessary data, analyzing and/or allocating costs and preparing audit train support for the journal entries. Analyzes and reconciles general ledger accounts for accuracy; analyzes accrual accounts to ensure proper accruals Collects and analyzes financial data and prepares monthly combined financial statements and reports Performs additional analysis for explanatory text required for reports and statements Assists in preparation of monthly financial package and reviews for accuracy Participates in monthly financial meetings for discussion and review of monthly financial reports and processes. Prepares annual long-term and short-term financial statements in compliance with accounting guidelines and U.S. GAAP. Assists in the preparation of working papers for internal and annual audits Assists with the preparation of annual budgets for assigned areas. Assists with the maintenance, application and testing of internal controls Executes individual analytical projects in a satisfactory manner given abstract project guidelines III. Qualifications the requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job. A. Education and Experience Required: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or similar area of study, and one to three years previous general accounting-related experience. B. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required Must demonstrate basic to moderate proficiency with Microsoft Excel as demonstrated through creation and formatting of workbooks, creation of and modification to basic formulas. Must demonstrate basic proficiency regarding use of relational databases such as Microsoft Access demonstrated through navigation within software and creation of and/or modification to simple queries and tables. Must demonstrate basic proficiency with time management application such as Microsoft Outlook. To apply for this position, please copy and paste the following link into your browser address bar: http://wm.contacthr.com/13371133 or submit your resume and salary requirements through our homepage at https://wm.recruitmax.com/MAIN/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=8112&szCareerPortalID=150&szUniqueCareerPortalID=c1dddf7b-df3a-462e-86fe-366a841b1155