Accounting, Accounting Close, Accounting Policies, Analysis Skills, Balance Sheet, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Communication Skills, Corporate Policies, Document Management, Documentation, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), External Audit, Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting, General Ledger Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Internal Audit, Journal Entries, Maintain Compliance, Management Reporting, Microsoft Excel, Organizational Skills, Public Accounting, Reconciliation, Regulations, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Support Documentation, Time Management, Variance Analysis
The Senior Accountant will be responsible for general ledger accounting, journal entries, account reconciliations, assisting with the month-end close process, financial reporting, variance analysis, and quarterly and annual audits.
Key responsibilities:
- Prepare and record complex journal entries with minimal direction, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP, SEC regulations, and Company accounting policies
- Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual balance sheet reconciliations, independently creating reconciliations from inception and resolving reconciling items in a timely manner
- Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements, including maintaining documentation of internal controls, supporting control testing, and addressing audit findings
- Partner with internal and external auditors to facilitate quarterly reviews and annual audits, including preparation of audit-ready workpapers and supporting documentation
- Analyze financial results and provide detailed variance explanations for management reporting and disclosure purposes
- Identify, document, and recommend enhancements to internal controls and accounting processes
- Support the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Accounting; CPA certification strongly preferred
- Minimum of 4-7 years of progressive accounting experience
- Experience performing balance sheet reconciliations within a publicly traded company environment or prior experience as an audit associate in a public accounting firm
- Experience supporting SOX compliance, including control documentation and audit support
- Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal control frameworks
- Demonstrated ability to book journal entries accurately with minimal oversight
- Proven ability to independently create and maintain detailed account reconciliations
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with ERP systems
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
Target Salary Range: $70,000 - 85,000 year. Exact pay will be based on factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, experience, level, geographic location, and business and organizational needs. Full-time positions are eligible for competitive benefits, including: paid time off, health, dental, vision, life, disability benefits and 401(k).
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