Sr. Accountant

Ref ID: 04810860

Classification: Sr. Accountant

Compensation: $20.59 to $23.84 hourly

If you're an experienced Senior Accountant with an eye for accuracy, Accountemps currently has a long-term part-time opportunity for you to check out. Working as a Senior Accountant, you will be responsible for account analysis and reconciliations, grant accounting, budgets and forecasting, audit preparation, and internal control maintenance and regulatory reporting. This Senior Accountant opening is located in the Kenosha, Wisconsin area and will offer you great experience, strong compensation, and an attractive benefits package. We are looking for a Senior Accountant who has excellent analytical skills and enjoys working in a challenging and fast-paced environment to support the continued success of the firm. Apply today!

Your responsibilities in this role

- Execute monthly accounting close procedures and deliverables (journal entries, reconciliations, reports) in compliance with GAAP

- Analyze financial results (benchmarks, trends, performance metrics)

- Put together Balance Sheet account reconciliations

- An endless desire to improve the automation of the accounting and reporting process

- Operate with business partners to create compliance with corporate accounting policies, procedures and controls and provide support on special requests

- Arrange monthly consolidated P& L and Balance Sheet flux analysis for management reporting

- Arrange quarterly reviews and testing with internal and external auditors

- Ad-hoc projects as necessary

- Be a part of various initiatives spanning multiple departments

Job Requirements:
- Proficiency with corporate performance management (CPM) and business intelligence systems required

- Knowledge of Government Grants

- Ledger Reconciliations experience preferred

- Comprehensive knowledge of fund accounting

- General ledger experience

- This position requires financial reporting systems proficiency

- Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic and constantly changing company environment

- Strong time management and organizational skills

- Ability to meet deadlines

- Self-driven motivator who takes initiative on projects with a strong ability to understand and solve creative challenges

- 2+ years of overall general accounting experience

- Ability to work well with functional department managers

- Knowledgeable of ERP systems

- BA/BS in Accounting, CPA credentials are preferred

- Aptitude for analyzing financial data and generating accurate reports in a timely manner

- Strong analytical capabilities and discernment

- Deep understanding of internal controls and SOX compliance

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