Senior Accountant

Responsibilities

• Prepares community financial statements and assists in externally reporting the financial results of the company.
• Maintains the integrity of the general ledger by applying generally accepted accounting principles to all transactions.
• Aids and trains less experienced accountants.
• Completes balance sheet account and bank account reconciliations by the established due dates.
• Researches and resolves reconciling items in a timely manner.
• Reviews cost center and chart of account structures and makes recommendations.
• Prepares, verifies, and controls the entering of journal entries to the general ledger.
• Evaluates subsidiary journals for obvious errors and omissions and enters corrected data into the general ledger.
• Reviews monthly balance sheet and profit-and-loss statements for accuracy.
• Collaborates with management to coordinate monthly closing and production of statements to guarantee timely reporting.
• Reviews, redesigns, and enhances the on-line financial statements to ensure they properly reflect the company's financial position.
• Reviews and updates monthly closing procedures.
• Reviews supporting subsidiary schedules to ensure the company's accounting practices are being maintained.
• Ensures all processes are appropriately documented and assists in the on-going documentation of accounting policies and procedures.
• Prepares audit schedules and responds to auditor requests during financial audits, SOX audits, or any other audit.
• Maintains oversight of cash outflows and provides necessary updates to management.
• Interacts with field personnel to provide exceptional customer service in explaining and responding to questions regarding monthly operating activity, investigating variances, providing detail of charges, and booking re-class entries.
• Corresponds with third party financial institutions and regulatory bodies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (BA) from a four-year college or university plus three to five years related experience.
• No certifications, licenses, or special requirements.