Senior Accounting Leader
Reports to:
Director of Administration
Position Summary:
This position is responsible to maintain accuracy of accounting, oversees financial operations, team management and strategic reporting.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Knowledge of operating systems (Excede) for all accounting.
- Ability to learn accounting process and ensure all accounting practices and documentation remain in strict compliance with international accounting policies and federal, state, and local regulations.
- Support the ongoing maintenance and improvement of internal controls to protect the company's financial integrity.
- Lead the timely and accurate month-end and year-end cycle closes.
- Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations and financial statements.
- Prepare all necessary information for internal and external audits.
- Mentor administrative managers and guide them through challenging accounting issues.
- Identify opportunities to implement new financial technology systems and methods.
- Create efficiencies by refining workflows and streamlining process to save time and reduce clerical errors.
- Additional duties may be added by the Controller.
General Expectations
- Devote himself/herself to ensuring satisfaction to customers.
- Determine management, production, and quality requirements by asking questions and listening.
- Attend company meetings as required.
- Maintain a follow-up system that encourages follow through with assigned projects.
- Establish personal performance goals that are consistent with company standards of productivity and devise a strategy to meet those goals.
- Review and analyze actions at the end of each day, week, month, and year to determine how to better utilize time and plans more effectively.
- Understand the terminology of the business and keep abreast of technological changes in products and services.
- Know and understand the federal, state, and local requirements which govern the company's business.
- Follow lawful directions from supervisors.
- Understand and follow work rules and procedures.
- Participate in performance management.
- Interact well with others and be a positive influence on employee morale.
- Uphold the company's non-disclosure and confidentiality policies and agreements.
- Work evening, weekend and holiday work hours as required.
Qualifications
Education
- Accounting degree; bachelor's preferred
- 3-5 years working in a related field
Other
- Ability to read and comprehend instructions and information.
- Professional personal appearance.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to meet company's production and quality standards.
Physical Requirements
This position spends time indoors in air-conditioned areas sitting and repetitive hand/finger movement for prolonged periods. On a regular basis there will be standing, and walking. There will be infrequent bending, twisting and/or stopping, kneeling and/or squatting, and infrequent lifting of 25lbs. to 50lbs. There could be stairs present, with infrequent reaching and/or lifting overhead, grasping/grabbing with hands, or pushing and pulling.