Senior Accountant
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The Senior Accountant oversees financial records, ensures that financial transactions are properly recorded, and is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of entries to ledger accounts. As the Senior Accountant, you will work with foreign accounting agencies, assist in contributing to process improvements/implementation of organizational practices, provide oversight of the accounting close and financial reporting, and financial audit process. You will also be responsible for analyzing current costs, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to understand future financial trends. Reports to Assistant Controller Pay Classification Full-Time, Exempt
Responsibilities
- Prepare general ledger entries for assigned areas of responsibility, and reconcile accounts monthly
- Partner with third party tax agents to ensure timely and accurate filing of state and federal taxes
- Work with foreign accounting agencies to ensure international subsidiary financials are prepared timely and accurately
- Assist in the review of new accounting pronouncements, documentation, and adoption within the financial statements
- Provide oversight of the accounting close and financial reporting process
- Support the design, implementation, and ongoing review of SOX controls
- Assist with the financial statement audit
- Look for opportunities to improve organizational processes
Requirements
- EDUCATION
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or similar field
- 3-5 years of professional accounting experience
- Public accounting experience preferred
- Experience preparing multi-entity financial statements, multi-currency experience preferred
- Experience in reviewing federal and state tax returns, including recording tax entries (GAAP tax expense, DTA, DTL)
- Solid understanding of GAAP and applicable regulations
- Prior experience with corporate income tax preferred
- CERTIFICATIONS
- CPA or CPA candidate
- Ability to meet deadlines with a high degree of motivation
- Excellent communication skills
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work individually as well as collaboratively
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