Senior Accountant
About the role
The Senior Accountant position will be primarily responsible for performing general ledger accounting tasks, as assigned. This position will assume a broad range of general accounting duties during the month end close, including preparation of monthly journal entries and completion of account reconciliations.
Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly journal entries, balance sheet and P&L account reconciliations, as assigned.
- Review of staff and intermediate accountant reconciliations and fluctuation explanations.
- Train and mentor staff and intermediate accountants.
- Run various monthly reports used to reconcile or analyze general ledger account balances.
- Aid in the preparation of account analyses for internal and external reporting purposes.
- Analyze and explain fluctuations and trends in balance sheet and P&L accounts.
- Work with internal and external auditors to provide supporting documentation and answer audit inquiries.
- Communicate with other cross-functional teams including IT, Shared Services A/R and A/P, Tax, FP&A, Treasury and Consolidations.
Requirements
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required. Certifications: None required, CPA and/or MBA a plus. Experience: 4-8 years of corporate and/or public accounting experience. Experience with ORACLE ERP and/or Onestream systems a plus. Detail oriented with the ability to investigate and resolve problems. Ability to analyze and reconcile financial data. Knowledge of personal computer databases and spreadsheets. Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing. Effective organizational skills. Ability to work well as part of a high performing team, as needed.
Qualifications
None specified.
Skills
Detail oriented, problem-solving abilities, financial analysis, report generation, communication skills, teamwork.
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance, and savings plan (401(k)).
Pay
$81,650.00 - $112,700.00 USD
Schedule
This role is hybrid between Princeton, NJ and remote. Office days are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.