Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Why Work for Cress Funeral & Cremation Services - East Washington?

Service

• At every level, our dedicated team members display a strong work ethic and commitment to our core values, respect for the family, the profession, and the individual.
• Work with leading experts in the funeral and cemetery profession.

Benefits

• Financial assistant programs encouraging employees through education and development in industry related subjects.
• Robust Health and Welfare Plans, and savings account options, designed to support your personal needs, enhance well-being and help navigate life’s challenges.
• Rich 401k and Roth Retirement Plan options available for both Full Time and Part Time employees along with a Company Match.
• Variety of Vacation, Personal Days and Sick Days based on your role emphasizing the importance of physical and emotional replenishment for our team.
• Employee Discounts on services, merchandise, and property to help our team members in their time of need.

Culture

• We value honesty, courage, integrity, ethical behavior and the development of personal growth.
• We are rooted in the communities to provide a personal touch to every family we serve.
• We believe in the value of funeral and cemetery service, drawing on decades of experience to create the best experience for our families.

Summary/Objective

This position is responsible for supporting the various accounting departments by collecting, reconciling and summarizing financial information to support the growth of the business and overall mission.

Essential Functions

• Prepares finance accounting information to be used by the Company.
• Enters and edit data, process information for financial reports, prepare accounting transactions and journal entries.
• Verifies entered data ensuring accuracy and make corrections when applicable.
• Identifies and reconciles routine and complex data input discrepancies.
• Extracts and compiles information from databases to produce routine and specialized reports and graphs.
• Maintains historical accounting records.
• Reconciles balances of various accounts.
• Assist in various departmental/special projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Communication Proficiency.
• Teamwork Orientation.
• Detail Orientation.
• Customer Service Orientation.
• Time Management.

Required Education, Experience, Certifications and Licensure

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Minimum of one-year general accounting experience or have demonstrated knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform all job tasks.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently. Bilingual is a plus.
• High degree of overall computer proficiency.
• Ability to analyze data and provide recommendations.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude and working environment through organization, willingness to learn, and communication.
• Ability to simultaneously handle multiple projects, prioritize tasks, meet daily deadlines and perform tasks in a timely manner.
• Attention to detail and follow-through.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• The duties associated with this position are generally performed in an indoor office setting.
• Equipment used to perform the essential function of this position includes, but is not limited to computer, fax, copier, merchant terminal, multi-line phone system, personal or company owned vehicle.
• Employees in this role are regularly required to climb, sit, stand, bend, kneel, and frequently lift up to 25 pounds.
• This position may also require reaching, pushing, and pulling.
• Employees may be exposed to chemicals and/or blood borne pathogens. Exposure risk is considered: Low
• Overtime is sometimes necessary or required.

Travel

• This position may require up to 10 percent out of area and overnight travel.
• Travel is primarily local occurring during the business day only.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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