Senior Accountant

About the role

The Senior Accountant performs various duties to support the accounting function's goal of timeliness and accuracy including preparation of journal entries, budget comparison, and monthly financial reporting. The Senior Accountant is responsible for ensuring proper accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and reviewing financial reporting packages to meet internal and external requirements as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, reviews, and analyzes financial statements with referenced work papers and supporting schedules.
• Reviews and evaluates implications of legal documents as they pertain to accounting transactions.
• Prepares and reviews complex journal entries and coordinates the month-end closing process.
• Records cash disbursements and receipts, prepares accrual entries, and reconciles general ledger account balances.
• Affords assistance with monthly, quarterly, and other special reporting requirements, including intercompany activity analysis and consolidation process.
• Affords assistance with external auditor requests.
• Researches and documents GAAP accounting policies including writing memos to support accounting treatment for unique transactions as assigned.
• Analyzes account balances and prepares variance explanations.
• Affords assistance in preparation of annual budgets.
• Serves as backup for department tasks.
• Serves as liaison between vendors and company.
• Maintains projects and budgets within Workday including managing contracts and pay applications.
• Maintains, prepares, or reviews various AP specific reports and reconciliations.
• Affords assistance in implementing and maintaining policies, procedures, and systems to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the Accounts Payable process.
• Affords assistance with special projects as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in accounting
• Required: 4-6 years of accounting experience, preferably corporate accounting, and reporting
• Preferred: Experience with Workday and/or other large ERP systems
• Required: Experience with legal document review, financial statements, generally accepted accounting principles, and internal control policies and procedures
• Required: Must be able to work within specified deadlines
• Required: Must be able to maintain confidentiality
• Required: Ability to identify problems, collect and analyze data and draw logical conclusions
• Required: Ability to multitask and work as part of a team to meet team goals in addition to individual responsibilities
• Required: Requires a detail oriented, independent thinker who can be a part of a team and demonstrates strong attention to detail, and demonstrate knowledge of accounting practices and procedures
• Required: Strong computer skills and proficiency with MS Office applications. Advanced working knowledge of MS Excel is required
• Required: Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Required: Capable of prioritizing efficiently
• Preferred: Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Benefits

We are committed to offering competitive and equitable compensation. The hiring range for this position is generally between $80,000 - $100,000, exclusive of fringe benefits or potential bonuses. This position is also eligible for a performance bonus. Final salaries will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, licenses, certifications, and/or experience. In addition to these factors - we believe in the importance of pay equity. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the general Hiring Range for the role. Hiring at the top of the range is reserved for exceptionally qualified candidates. We consider internal and external factors as a part of every final offer. We also offer a generous total compensation and benefits package. Benefits include a competitive salary, paid time off, medical, dental, life and disability insurance, HSA/FSA accounts, retirement, rewards programs, and so much more!