Senior Accountant

Overview

Summary:

Responsible for supporting the Controller with revenue recognition process, financial reporting, account reconciliations, and general corporate accounting matters.

• Assist with monthly financial reporting package and related schedules to submit to Corporate.
• Review jobs and their performance for the month.
• Propose revenue accruals as needed as part of the month-end close process for operating units.
• Provide a variance analysis and narratives for balance sheet and income statement accounts on a quarterly basis.
• Reconcile multiple balance sheet accounts monthly as well as preparing various journal entries for month-end close.
• Work closely with external auditors to prepare for, conduct and complete their audit and resolve issues and accounting interpretation issues related to GAAP.
• Make recommendations for alternatives to existing procedures and financial reporting.
• Ensure internal control compliance in areas of responsibility including development and documentation of all related processes and controls.
• Prepare and submit workers compensation reports.
• Assist in compiling annual budget, rolling forecasts, and supporting schedules.
• Assist in uploading annual budget and reforecasts into ERP system.

• Considerable knowledge of internal control procedures and management information systems
• Working knowledge of office automation and computerized financial applications
• Considerable knowledge of accounting and reporting systems
• Ability to prepare and analyze complex financial reports
• Ability to maintain efficient and effective financial systems and procedures

• Demonstrate a motivation to provide fast, accurate and complete customer service at all times to all employees and management
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive material
• Ability to apply organizational skills when given a project; ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously to meet deadlines
• Use resources effectively to generate solutions; take initiative when resolving problems

• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time
• Ability to type on a keyboard
• Ability to converse over a telephone
• Ability to work in office and perform in corporate environment

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business and CPA required; equivalent experience considered at the discretion of management. Public accounting strongly preferred.

Experience:

Five to seven years experience required.

This job description is a general description of essential job functions. It is not intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform. All employees of Global Power and subsidiaries are expected to perform tasks as assigned by supervisory/management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties.