Senior Accountant

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Senior Accountant plays a crucial role within the accounting/finance team, collaborating to ensure the books are closed accurately and efficiently. As the company continues to grow, we are consistently faced with new challenges. Who said accounting isn’t fun? This individual will take ownership of various accounting topics and ensure accurate financial statement reporting.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis by fulfilling
  period-end close responsibilities.
• Stay current on GAAP updates and regulations and apply them effectively.
• Possess strong problem-solving skills to analyze financial information and identify underlying issues.
• Advise other departments on accounting treatments to ensure accurate reporting.
• Proactively seek to understand the business and the potential accounting implications. Provide
  researched solutions when situations arise.
• Perform account reconciliations, understand the underlying data and its source, and identify any
  irregularities or errors.
• Identifies and implements process improvements.
• Ensure Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and contribute to control testing.
• Assist in preparation of quarterly/year-end audit and tax working papers.
• Document current procedures and recommend ways to improve internal controls.
• Provide support for other team members when needed to maintain work-life balance.
• Special projects as assigned.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• CPA license preferred

EXPERIENCE:

• 5-7 years progressive accounting experience
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment and meeting tight deadlines
• Experience with JD Edwards or other high level ERP a plus
• Experience completing GAAP research and applying GAAP