Accountant, General Ledger

SWS Group is among the 200 largest companies headquartered in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.  Founded in Dallas in 1972, the SWS organization has grown to include multiple corporations, more than 900 employees, and $5 billion in total assets. SWS Group ended fiscal 2007 with $471 million in revenues. The company conducts business nationally from its home base in Dallas and branch offices in the Southwest and across the country.  The company's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SWS. 

 

 

Department description:

The GL Staff Accountant reports to the Accounting Manager in the Accounting Department and is responsible for a variety of monthly and quarterly entries and analysis, cash management and a variety of regulatory reporting.

 

 

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review weekly regulatory reporting
• Prepare month end close reclasses, accruals, schedules and reconciliations
• Prepare monthly P&L variance analysis
• Create financial reports
• Prepare quarterly financial statement variance analysis for external auditors
• Responsible for preparing parent company financial statements
• Responsible for preparing elimination entries and consolidation of financial statements
• Prepare graphs for board of directors
• Assist with yearly budgeting
• Assist in preparation of tax returns
• Assist in maintaining the fixed assets subledger


Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Minimum of 2 years of industry accounting or 2 years of public accounting
• CPA preferred but not required
• Knowledge of general ledgers, journal entries, and month end closing procedures.
• Strong computer skills and highly proficient in MS Excel
• Good analytical skills
• Solid oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, and able to work in a team environment
• Must be a dependable, self-starter and self-directed team player
• Ability to work under time constraints, and a positive attitude are necessary.
• Must be organized, detail-oriented and able to manage multiple tasks
• Use of Axs-one and Everest or similar accounting and reporting software a plus
• Ten key by touch

Apply on-line at www.swsgroupinc.com.