Senior Staff Accountant

This position is expected to have a strong sense of ownership, ability to identify process improvement opportunities, and have an excellent knowledge of GAAP and regulatory requirements. This position will also be responsible for the financial activity setup of new business as it relates to accounts receivable/ client billings and collections. Duties include reconciling account balances, maintaining general ledger and preparing month-end close procedures for multiple lines of businesses. A successful Senior Accountant combines excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyze financial reports and forecasts. The Senior Accountant serves as an occasional backup for other positions on the accounting team and helps facilitate the completion of financial objectives. In addition, this position partners with the respective key leaders when setting up new sites and/or businesses that need to be implemented into our current systems.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum of three years of work experience directly related to position.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• General understanding of the Accounts Receivable (AR) process within the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
• Strong analytical and accounting skills.
• Proven knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Excellent writing and verbal communications skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail a MUST.
• Advanced Excel Skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Positive personality, attitude, and professionalism.
• Awareness of business trends and familiarity with financial accounting statements.
• Experience with General Ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prepare, examine and analyze monthly financial statements and its accounting records as well as providing a summary of findings.
• Attention to detail of accounts receivable records and verifies outstanding account balances for collection purposes.
• Produce accounting reports and present their results.
• Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments and obligations to project future revenues and expenses.
• Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending.
• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures.
• Support staff accountants in their day to day operations where needed.
• Effectively handle and manage multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline driven environment.
• Support month-end and year-end close process for financial and AR purposes.
• Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
• Prepare monthly closing journal entries.
• Prepare monthly general ledger account reconciliations to identify discrepancies.
• Monitor compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company procedures.
• Prepare various work papers.
• Set up the billing platform for all new businesses within the main operating system.
• Maintain and update data and record retention within our operating system (i.e., File Maintenance within Mastermind, Management Console and Great Plains).