Senior Accountant

Position Summary

These are functions that a qualified applicant must be able to perform the following:

• Assistance with preparation of SEC filings, including preparation of supporting schedules and documentation, quarterly journal entries, and assistance with preparation of financial statements and disclosures.
• Prepare and enter monthly general ledger entries related to Prepaid Expenses, Deferred Revenue, Accruals, and Receivables.
• Prepare technical accounting memos related to Company transactions, changes to Company accounting policies, or as requested by the Company’s external auditors.
• Assist with and/or perform duties related to master data management; maintenance of reporting hierarchies and system reports; consolidations; and other accounting systems management tasks, including potential system implementations and reporting building.
• Work closely and directly with external auditors in the execution of the audit and quarterly reviews, as it relates to the SEC filings, supporting documentation, and SOX compliance.
• Ensure maintenance of and compliance with appropriate internal controls and financial procedures in compliance with SOX, including recommendations for improvements.
• Maintain adequate electronic data files related to journal entry preparation for auditing and research purposes.
• Maintain balance sheet account reconciliations and record adjusting journal entries as needed.
• Identify opportunities to enhance the month-end and account reconciliation processes for greater efficiency and accuracy.
• MS Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and V-Lookups required.
• Heavy involvement in design and build as well as testing and validation for our Oracle Net Suite ERP System Implementation.
• Build and maintain cross-functional and collaborative relationships with colleagues across Accounting, Operational Departments, Legal, Procurement, IT and others.
• Protect organization’s value by keeping information confidential.
• Continuously assess current practices and procedures, and make recommendations for improvements, including the use of technology to help automate workflows and reduce inefficiencies.
• Perform special analysis and projects as requested.

• The minimum educational requirement for this position is a bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• The minimum related experience required for this position is 2 years of continuous accounting experience.
• Knowledge of accounting and an understanding of general ledger accounts, including reconciliation and analysis.
• Computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. Working knowledge of Great Plains preferable.
• Experience with Oracle Net Suite and/or an ERP implementation strongly preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant preferred.
• Ability to understand, interpret and analyze technical accounting guidance.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, management, and external customers.
• Ability to perform analysis on general ledger and other financial information. Ability to follow instructions and work independently.
• Strong decision-making skills including the ability to extrapolate from written procedures and policies.
• Effective organizational skills and time management skills are necessary.

Must have high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations