Senior Accountant / Highly-Respected Employer

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Our client, an industry leader with operations throughout the United States, is currently looking to hire a talented Senior Accountant. This great opportunity is currently available due to an upcoming retirement of a long-tenured employee. This highly visible role works with both internal stakeholders and external customers functioning in a business partnering role.

Senior Accountant Job Summary

The Senior Accountant supports the Accounting group in a key accounting role and is responsible for supporting the month-end close process, reconciliation reporting, variance analysis, audits, enforcing department accounting policies, developing/implementing process efficiencies and other ad-hoc projects. Additionally, this role assists with other internal and external financial reporting activities.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for supporting the monthly and quarterly closing process for a variety of accounting areas.
• Improves and assists in the creation of new processes to optimize and standardize of accounting processes.
• Partners with peers on the team, as well as cross functionally with those in other areas.
• Responsible for performing daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting requirements, including, but not limited to, journal entries, reconciliations, analysis of activities and reporting.
• Performs other special ad hoc projects as needed.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
• CPA certification or equivalent 'preferred'
• 4 + years of post-grad G/L Accounting experience

Additional Qualifications

• Microsoft office
• Customer service orientation
• Strong project management skills
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication, written and presentation skills
• Time management and prioritization skills
• Ability to work collaboratively and form a strong partnership with the business

Compensation: $75K to $85K + highly competitive company benefits