If you are an experienced Senior Accountant seeking significant responsibility, are very competent in General Ledger, General Accounting, Accounting Software, and Accounting Operations this position is for you.
The ideal candidate will have a can-do attitude and would be comfortable taking charge in difficult situations. A strong personality is a huge plus. Must have a minimum of 6 years of experience in order to be considered for this position.
Senior Accountant responsibilities include reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining general ledger and preparing month-end close procedures. A successful Senior Accountant combines excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyze financial reports and forecasts. The ideal candidate has also experience collaborating and/or managing a team of Accountants and Junior Accountants.
Senior Accountant duties also include ensuring accuracy and effectiveness in all of our accounting tasks.
Senior Accountant Responsibilities
- Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable
- Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results
- Analyze financial information and summarize financial status
- Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending
- Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
- Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process
- Provide input into department's goal setting process
- Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule
- Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance
- Support month-end and year-end close process
- Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
- Ensure compliance with GAAP principles
- Liaise with our Controller to improve financial procedures
Senior Accountant Requirements and Skills
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- Proven experience as an Accounting Supervisor or senior accountant
- Minimum of 5 years of experience
- Must know how to create and maintain accurate and compliant financial documents, to include general ledgers
- Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures and general ledgers.
- In-depth understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Must have experience in SAGE VIP IDIG
- Expert proficiency in Excel pivot tables and Vlookups
- Awareness of business trends
- Familiarity with financial accounting statements
- Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
- Hands-on experience with accounting software packages, like FreshBooks and QuickBooks
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
- BS degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant