Senior Accountant

About Leaf Home

We are powered by people on a single mission to make homeownership easy. We’ve crafted a team of the very best to ensure we make a difference by winning every day. In addition to serving our customers, Leaf Home strives to build a welcoming and inclusive workplace. We are proud to be a certified Great Place to Work® as well as a multi-year recipient of Top Workplaces recognition.

Why Leaf Home We Win

• Driven every day to win
• People Powered - Recognized as a top Ohio and U.S. workplace by Great Place to Work®, Energage, and more
• Family feel with enterprise-level resources
• Support - Inclusion, sustainability, and reliability surround everything we do
• Personal growth - Dedicated to providing resources and encouragement for employee growth
• Mobility - Locations throughout the U.S. and Canada, with continued expansion

Position Summary

The Senior Accountant within the Gross Margin team, will have full ownership of the gross margin accounting, including revenue and cost of goods sold, as well as the integrity of the related balance sheet accounts for assigned subsidiary(s).

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Prepare moderately complex journal entries in ERP/Accounting System, which may require some estimation of amounts, while maintaining high documentation standards prescribed by company policies.
• Own accounting process for assigned financial areas, including documented understanding of transaction inflows and outflows and impact on related balance sheet and income statement accounts; working toward being a subject-matter-expert
• Prepare assigned balance sheet account reconciliations in a timely manner adhering to account reconciliation guidelines
• Conduct monthly variance analysis of balance sheet and income statement accounts. Collaborate with Financial Planning and Analysis team to investigate variances to the budget
• Identify areas for process improvements and standardization and opportunities to leverage technology to enhance efficiency of the job while emphasizing data integrity of the Accounting System
• Provide audit support and analysis
• May provide mentorship and/or supervisory support to Staff Accountants to ensure timeliness of daily activities
• Perform other duties as assigned by manager

Experience And Minimum Qualifications

• Undergraduate (Bachelor's) degree
• 3+ years of public accounting experience, or 4+ years of general accounting or internal audit experience
• Takes initiative to question unusual trends, discrepancies, or variances rather than accepting information at face value
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite
• CPA designation
• Basic understanding of U.S. GAAP
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status)

Travel Requirements

No travel required (stationary work location)

Overtime/Additional Hours Requirements

Additional and non-standard hours may be required (exempt)

Physical Requirements

• Sitting Constantly (67-100%)
• Reaching with hands and arms (up, down, or outward) - Rarely (1-10%)
• Typing Constantly (67-100%)
• Talking and/or listening - Frequently (34-66%)
• Lifting < 10 pounds - Rarely (1-10%)