Senior Accountant

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Accountant has extensive knowledge of general ledger transactions, monthly close checklist items and daily accounting tasks and reconciliations as well as valuable communication with various levels of customers and management.

This position may include supervisory responsibilities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reviews and analyzes general ledger transactions and batches by gathering financial data and using appropriate systems
• Provides back up assistance for daily accounting tasks such as deposits, invoice entry, billing and collections, prepaid and deferred items, or fixed assets
• Initiates wire and ACH transactions and prepares bank transactions as well as assists in escheat process
• Assists with escalated communication with customers or vendors on accounting issues
• Designs and implements solutions for new and valuable account reconciliations and reviews advanced account and/or bank reconciliations to maintain proper up-to-date supported account balances
• Proposes and implements solutions for research and resolving reconciliation discrepancies and outstanding items
• Onboards new companies in the ledger and financial reporting structure for new entity acquisitions and org chart changes
• Reviews and reports on monthly close checklist items within required timeline and provide backup where necessary on close items and is responsible for modifications to the close checklist to support financial statements
• Utilizes standard reporting tools as well as validates new reporting tools as needed
• Collaborates with other accounting team members and the broader accounting team on project goals
• Manages aspects of the annual audit by working closely with external auditors and staff to complete open item requests
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, participating in professional societies
• Mentors accounting staff and business users on Microsoft GP, Prospero and accounting concepts, techniques, technology, and processes
• Performs other activities, duties and assignments as needed or requested