Senior Staff Accountant

About the role

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Senior Staff Accountant to support our financial operations and ensure the integrity of our accounting processes. This role plays a critical part in maintaining accurate financial records, preparing for audits, and supporting strategic financial decision-making. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of GAAP, demonstrate sound judgment in financial analysis, and work closely with the CFO and broader accounting team to ensure compliance and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Provide insight, reports, dashboards, and recommendations to the Accounting organization to improve processes.
• Provide user support and training on related tools.
• Analyze the accounting portfolio of CI opportunities and provide insights on integration, progress, and barriers.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration on the guidance, support, and implementation of strategic initiatives.
• Perform assignments requiring the understanding of Accounting systems and processes applying process improvement methods and tools.
• Perform challenging analytical procedures to identify and propose automation opportunities.
• Provide targeted financial and accounting expertise to management or cross functional teams, communicating impacts on current and forecasted financial results at any level of the organization.
• Use technical and automation skills to develop automation and data visualization.
• Evaluate challenging accounting and financial implications of contemplated strategic initiatives.
• Understand the system of controls and lending expertise to the development, implementation, testing and revision of accounting policies, procedures, and systems when developing process improvements or implementing new technology.
• Collaborate in the design, development, implementation, maintenance and enhancement of accounting and financial systems and tools, including PeopleSoft, PowerPlan, Cognos and other reporting and financial solutions.
• Build and maintain high level knowledge across all business areas by staying current on initiatives, challenges, and opportunities across the business.
• Participate in industry communications to strengthen subject matter expertise. Uses knowledge gained to teach and guide co-workers and other members of the Accounting Department.
• Identify emerging technologies and trends and evaluate inclusion in current or future Accounting processes and technology.
• Through participation in industry groups, collaborate on emerging trends on continuous improvement, cloud computing and artificial intelligence opportunities in Accounting.
• May perform peer reviews and leads initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or another related field.
• At least 5 years of accounting experience.
• 3 to 5 years' experience leading a team.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data.
• Strong mathematical and accounting skills, with demonstrated critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Process-oriented with strong time management skills.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles (GAAP).
• Good understanding of the upstream and downstream impacts to other systems and processes.