Senior Accountant
Posted
Position Summary:
The Senior Accountant will play a key role in maintaining the accounting records and transactions for multiple operating units; will be a key contributor to the financial closing processes; and will be involved in the preparation of the company’s income statement and balance sheet, account analysis/reconciliations of general ledger accounts, and monthly journal entries.
Job Duties
- Prepare monthly journal entries for financial statement close process.
- Prepare financial statements for a group of subsidiary companies.
- Prepare account reconciliations.
- Prepare GL bank reconciliations.
- Process customer and vendor payments via ACH through the bank online portal.
- Assist with audits.
- Review, investigate, and correct errors and inconsistencies in general ledger accounts.
- Accurately record and track company transactions.
- Project Accounting for construction and capital projects
- Special projects as needed, involving coordination and communication between various internal and external systems.
- Follow CSWR policies and guidelines at all times.
- Other tasks as assigned.
Personal Attributes
- Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
- Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
- Attention to Detail - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task from the beginning to the end of the project/task.
- Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
- Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
- Financial Aptitude - Ability to understand and explain economic and accounting information, prepare and manage budgets, and make sound long-term investment decisions.
- Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
- Management Skills - Ability to organize and direct oneself and effectively supervise others.
- Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
- Problem Solving of Issues - Ability to assess a situation, develop an action plan and implement a solution. Adapt and Overcome.
- Project Management - Ability to organize and direct a project to completion.
- Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.
- Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
- Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.
Education/Experience
- 2+ Years’ experience as an Accountant
- Bachelor’s Degree in finance or related field
- Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Hands-on experience with accounting software like NetSuite
- Advanced MS Excel skills including V-lookups and pivot tables
- Experience with general ledger functions
- Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills
- Ability to work well independently and be a team player. Ability to manage time sensitive projects. Demonstrated knowledge of financial applications and processes.