Senior Accountant

Full Time Job
The Role:

The Senior Accountant is to oversee management of financial statements including monthly close, prepare forecast and budget data across multiple locations, analyze & prepare key financial schedules/deliverables and assist in other special reporting projects as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for preparation and oversight of financial statements, including maintaining balance sheets (account reconciliations and bank reconciliations) as well as preparing and analyzing the P&L.
• Assist in preparation of all key forecast and budget schedules across an array of companies and locations; analyze forecast/budget data and assist in preparation of required forecast/budget schedules.
• Month end close and SOX reporting
• Prepare and record various journal entries including cash activity, accruals, reserves and other month end activity
• Assist with month end close including posting standard close entries, reconciliations of accounts and system sub-modules to the General Ledger, and research
• Complete various Balance Sheet schedules to be used by management in monthly and quarterly financial statement reviews
• Fixed cost review and management, including recording of appropriate accruals
• Make sure that all receivables, receipts, and payable items are processed and recorded accurately and timely; participate in and monitor collection of receivables
• Assist in compilation of data used in preparation of all applicable sales and use tax returns
• Assist with special projects as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, CPA and/or MBA preferred
• 5-7 years comparable work experience
• 3+ years' experience in financial statement preparation / general ledger accounting experience
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Microsoft Excel
• Oracle experience preferred but not required
• Possess excellent organizational, communication, and analytical skills with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast paced environment