Senior Accountant

Responsibilities:

General Ledger & Journal Entry Management

• Perform day-to-day G/L activities, including journal entries, account maintenance, and financial analysis for assigned functional areas.
• Prepare and post complex entries such as payroll allocations, intercompany transactions, and recurring accruals.

Account Reconciliation & Schedule Management

• Lead the monthly reconciliation of all general ledger and balance sheet accounts, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of discrepancies.
• Maintain prepaid expense, deferred revenue, and other supporting schedules, including monthly amortization and cross‑company allocations.

Revenue & Expense Recognition

• Manage revenue recognition processes and deferred revenue accounting in compliance with applicable accounting standards.
• Ensure proper timing and documentation of revenue and expense items.

Financial Close Processes

• Drive month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, coordinating necessary entries, reconciliations, and reporting tasks.
• Perform first-level financial statement reviews to ensure accuracy and completeness before leadership review.

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Conduct monthly budget-to-actual variance analyses and prepare accurate, timely financial insights and recommendations.
• Prepare cost reports and other financial analyses to support data-driven decision-making for finance leadership.
• Support the annual budgeting and forecasting processes by providing data-driven insight.
• Assists with annual audits and annual tax return preparation as directed by the Controller and Director of Finance.
• Proactively identify and implement process improvements to strengthen internal controls, enhance reporting accuracy, and streamline financial operations.
• Perform additional responsibilities and special projects assigned by leadership.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• CPA candidate preferred or eligible for licensing.
• 7 to 10 years of accounting experience.
• Payroll accounting is necessary.
• Cost allocation experience is necessary.
• Intercompany accounting experience is necessary.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP accounting, journal entries, and reconciliations.
• Strong adherence and experience with internal control, compliance and documentation.
• Financial reporting and statement review.
• Demonstrate flexibility in rapidly changing conditions.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and manage multiple projects.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel.
• Sage Intacct experience required.