Jobs · Accounting · Michigan

Sr. Accountant

Park Place Technologies · Grand Rapids, MI · 2 wk ago
HybridAccountingFull-time

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Own assigned accounting areas and ensure accurate, timely completion of month-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and account analyses.
  • Review SG&A expenses, accruals, prepaids, and intercompany transactions to ensure financial accuracy and compliance.
  • Analyze balance sheet and income statement accounts, identify variances, and understand the business drivers behind financial results.
  • Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes while helping maintain and improve close timelines.
  • Prepare and reconcile accounts for assigned operating and holding company subsidiaries.
  • Partner with teams across the organization to resolve accounting questions and gather information needed for financial reporting.
  • Support global audits, statutory reporting requirements, and tax-related requests.
  • Create and maintain Excel-based reports, reconciliations, analyses, and financial models.
  • Assist with consolidation activities across multiple legal entities.
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen internal controls, and increase efficiency.
  • Provide guidance and support to Staff Accountants as needed.
  • Utilize Great Plains (Microsoft Dynamics GP) as part of daily accounting responsibilities.

What We’re Looking For

  • 3–5 years of accounting experience, preferably within a private company environment.
  • Strong understanding of the accounting cycle, including month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate work.
  • Able to manage multiple priorities and consistently meet deadlines.
  • Strong communication skills and confidence in proactively managing expectations when timelines need adjustment.
  • Able to work independently, think critically, and solve problems effectively.
  • Dependable, accountable, and motivated to take ownership of assigned responsibilities.
  • Genuine curiosity to understand not only what you're doing, but why it matters and how it impacts the business.
  • Bonus points for experience using Great Plains (Microsoft Dynamics GP), experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, or business integrations, knowledge of foreign currency accounting, intercompany accounting, or intercompany eliminations, and proven experience identifying and implementing process improvements that increase efficiency and accuracy.

Education

  • Bachelor’s Degree required.
  • CPA certification is preferred.

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