Senior Staff Accountant, Accounting and Reporting

About the role

A highly skilled Senior Staff Accountant with a CPA designation is needed to handle complex financial tasks, contribute to key accounting projects, and provide expertise in financial reporting and auditing.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate new accounting standards and perform accounting research on new business transactions to determine appropriate accounting.
• Participate in the monthly closing of financial statements by recording journal entries and completing detailed analysis of financial statements by identifying trends and variances.
• Evaluate financial risk and design controls for mitigation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Operations, Treasury, and Finance, to provide accounting expertise on specific projects.
• Complete weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual internal and external reporting duties.
• Assist with external financial statement and bank auditor requests.
• Lead or participate in special accounting projects, such as system implementations, process improvements, and global accounting processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting, or commensurate work experience.
• CPA designation required.
• 6 years of progressive experience in accounting or 4 years of public accounting experience.
• Experience with designing and implementing internal controls and risk mitigation; Sarbanes-Oxley experience preferred.
• Excellent reasoning and critical thinking skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience working with large sets of data and advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, visualize, talk, hear, and handle or touch objects or controls.
• May occasionally lift, push, or pull up to 20 pounds.
• Office-based position requiring the ability to sit for long periods of time.
• Works on a computer 90% of the time.