Senior Corporate Accountant

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and analyze monthly journal entries related to corporate accounting processes and month-end close.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations, account analysis, accrual calculations, lead sheets, and other related accounting schedules for the Great Day parent company.
• Research variances, reconciling items, and unusual balances and ensure issues are resolved timely and clearly documented.
• Absorb and support financial reporting adjustments used in the enterprise consolidation process.
• Review accounting submissions, reconciliations, and supporting schedules received from divisional controllers for completeness, accuracy, and adherence to company standards.
• Partner with divisional controllers to clarify expectations, resolve accounting issues, and drive timely completion of close deliverables.
• Act as the primary administrator and subject matter expert for Great Day’s financial consolidation software.
• Answer accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data.
• Understand and explain variances to prior periods, forecast, and plan for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities to ensure timely and accurate reporting for Great Day Improvements, LLC.
• Work with independent auditors and insurance department auditors to support audits and ensure compliance with financial reporting requirements.
• Assist in identifying process improvements, documenting policies and procedures, and strengthening internal controls.
• Recommend improvements to accounting processes, workflows, and supporting documentation to increase efficiency, consistency, and accuracy.
• Cross-train as backup support for other staff in the event of absences or business need.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
• Strong technical accounting skills, including reconciliations, accruals, lead sheets, close support, and account analysis.
• Ability to review, question, and improve accounting work prepared by others.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across a broad group of controllers and business partners.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with all levels of the organization.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to take initiative, prioritize work, and manage multiple deadlines.
• Accuracy and strong attention to detail.
• Strong research, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in an environment requiring analytical responses to a variety of business issues.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage concurrent deadlines and shifting priorities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software, with strong Excel skills preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required, MBA a plus.
• Experience in corporate accounting, multi-entity environments, and/or consolidation support strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• CPA is a plus.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

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Schedule

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