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Job title: Senior Accountant.
Reports to: James DeVito- Director of Accounting.
Classification: Non-Exempt.
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM / 40 hours a week.
Summary/Objective:
The Senior Accountant works closely with the Accounting Manager as well as the corporate and accounting teams on key projects and organizational initiatives. This position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: financial statement preparation, monthly balance sheet reconciliation, accounts payable processing, daily revenue and cash reconciliations and other related finance projects.
Essential Functions:
- Preparation of monthly financial statements for assigned branches and or joint ventures and subsidiaries, in collaboration with the Assistant Controller and Director of Accounting.
- Manual Journal entries.
- Reconcile Balance Sheet accounts for assigned branches and accounts on a monthly basis.
- Prepare schedules and supporting documents for yearly financial audit and biannual bank audits.
- Assists in evaluation of reports, decisions and results of department in relation to established goals.
- Recommends new approaches, policies and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of the department and services performed.
- Maintains accounting records and compiles reports from the database.
- Make practical applications found in accounting standards and procedures for routine transactions.
- Assume responsibility for the day-to-day operation of one or more sections, such as payroll, accounts payable, general accounting, or a subordinate section. May supervise an area within a section.
- Performs other related duties as required and assigned.
Competencies:
- 5 to 10 years of Accounts Payable experience.
- Experience in a fast paced and high volume environment.
- Excellent attention to detail a must.
- Thoroughness.
- Organization.
- Analyzing Information.
- Vendor Relationships.
- PC Proficiency.
- Data Entry Skills.
- General Math Skills.
Supervisory Responsibility:
- The Senior Staff Accountant position does not have any direct supervisory responsibilities.
Working conditions:
Work Environment:
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk.
This is a largely sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bending or standing on a stool as necessary.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:
- This is a full time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm.
- The employee must work 40 hours each week to maintain full-time status. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
Travel:
- Limited to 1 – 4 days per year for inventory observations. Site visits are shared between staff.
Education and Experience:
- 5-10 Years of experience required.
- High School Diploma.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
- CPA license or CPA eligible preferred but not required.
