Senior Accountant

SUMMARY:

The Senior Accountant is responsible for supporting the Shared Services accounting department with a broad range of accounting responsibilities and functions to maintain the integrity of the company's financial records. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, activities related to general and inter-company accounting, payroll accounting, fixed asset management, account reconciliations, and various month-end Close tasks.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform various accounting-related functions and analyses related to maintaining the integrity of the financial records. These duties can include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform monthly accounting close cycle activities including, but not limited to, preparation of journal entries, monthly general ledger account reconciliations, and other supporting documentation to ensure completeness and accuracy of accounting records and compliance with accounting policies.
• Maintain CIP (construction in progress) and fixed asset schedules, including F/A set-up, monthly depreciation journal entries, and communications related to approved asset spend for multiple North America subsidiaries.
• Prepare payroll accounting journal entries for multiple North America subsidiaries, including funding of benefits out of the main checking account.
• Perform complex month-end bank reconciliation and investigate discrepancies between bank activity and general ledger transactions.
• Support the analysis of complex financial information and transactions.
• Review and monitor the performance of internal controls over Shared Service accounting and consolidations.
• Assist in the coordination of the monthly consolidation process.
• Assist in identifying internal control deficiencies, propose corrective actions, and ensure the timely implementation of corrective actions.
• Perform detailed analytical review of general ledger accounts with the ability to identify and prepare any necessary adjusting journal entries.
• Perform various balance sheet account analyses and reconciliations, with emphasis on cash, payroll-related accruals, and PP&E.
• Maintain inter-company reports and communications as required.
• Participate in the review and analysis of the organization's accounting procedures; establish, develop, and/or recommend accounting processes/policies to management.
• Assist with internal and external financial audits.
• Assist in the preparation of footnotes for the organization's external reports (10-K/10-Q).
• Assist with and/or prepare miscellaneous internal and external reports.
• Ability to work with Microsoft Office Suite, accounting systems (Plex), and consolidations systems (OneStream).
• Perform other accounting, financial, or administrative tasks and reports as may be required.