Senior Accountant Lease Accounting

Pennsylvania, PA

$25.20–$32 Per Hour
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5 days ago

Job Description

Our client, a Financial Solutions company, is looking for a Senior Accountant – Lease Accounting for their Wayne, PA/Johnston, IA/Hybrid location.

Responsibilities:

The Senior Accountant will be a member of a team reporting to the Lease Accounting Manager, and the primary responsibilities will include various aspects of the month end close process, account reconciliations, and audits.
They will assist the manager in all aspects of ensuring financial accounting is executed in accordance with applicable, IFRS and U.S. GAAP standards, and Company policies, as well as applicable federal reporting requirements.
The candidate will collaborate with colleagues in finance and members across the organization in the application of accounting policies and will therefore require strong verbal and written communication skills.
They will develop and maintain excellent working relationships with internal customers to ensure proper understanding and execution of the processes and controls that impact accounting.
Month End Close
Prepare journal entries, accruals, reclasses, and adjusting entries with supporting documentation and in accordance with close deadlines
Coordinate with business partners and cross-functional teams to obtain information required to support close activities
Analyze income statement and balance sheet fluctuations for assigned areas, providing explanations for significant variances
Account Reconciliations
Perform balance sheet account reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies promptly
Perform trend and variance analyses to validate account activity and identify potential errors or anomalies
Identify opportunities to improve, standardize, and automate processes to increase efficiency and strengthen internal controls
Audit Support
Prepare schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation in support of internal and external audits
Research and resolve audit inquiries, discrepancies, and accounting issues in collaboration with business partners and management
Support testing of internal controls and compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and regulatory requirements
Other
Comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teams to gather, analyze, and present financial information
Participate in special projects, process improvement initiatives, and system implementations that impact financial reporting

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
3+ years progressive experience in an accounting or finance role (preferably in a leasing, banking or financial services firm)
Experience booking journal entries and reconciling general ledger accounts for an accrual-based accounting ledger.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Power Query, complex formulas, data analysis, and reporting automation.
Strong attention to detail combined with the ability to identify trends, exceptions, and opportunities for process improvement
Financial systems experience, encompassing spreadsheet, queries, data analysis including large volume data manipulation and reconciliation, and month-end accounting close processes.
Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Preferred Skills:
Experience in equipment leasing with knowledge of lease accounting concepts
SOX / Controls experience
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Why Should You Apply?

Excellent growth and advancement opportunitiesWhy Should You Apply?

Numbers & Facts

Location	Pennsylvania, PA
Salary	$25.20–$32 Per Hour

Skills

Accountingunmatched
Accounting Closeunmatched
Accounting Policiesunmatched
Accounting Standards and Regulationsunmatched
Accrual-Basis Accountingunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Automationunmatched
Balance Sheetunmatched
Banking Servicesunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Corporate Complianceunmatched
Corporate Policiesunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Customer Relationsunmatched
Data Analysisunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
Documentationunmatched
External Auditunmatched
Financeunmatched
Financial Accountingunmatched
Financial Analysisunmatched
Financial Reportingunmatched
Financial Servicesunmatched
Financial Systemsunmatched
General Ledger Accountingunmatched
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
Health Planunmatched
Income Statementsunmatched
Internal Auditunmatched
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)unmatched
Journal Entriesunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Query Analysisunmatched
Reconciliationunmatched
Regulatory Requirementsunmatched
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)unmatched
Spreadsheetsunmatched
Testingunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Trend Analysisunmatched
Variance Analysisunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched

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