Senior Accountant

Role Overview

• Reconcile accounts payable (AP), and accounts receivable (AR), and prepare and enter month-end adjusting journal entries
• Prepare comprehensive financial reporting, including balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, financial analyses, and highlight budget variances
• Set priorities and review the work of team members, including payroll journals, bank transaction coding, and month-end journal entries, and ensure staff adhere to best practices and internal controls
• Update accounting software with client data and ensure accurate record
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• Prepare for, schedule, and conduct client meetings, ensuring thorough preparation and follow-up on identified tasks, and maintain effective client communication
• Promptly respond to client inquiries and requests for information within 24 hours while maintaining high-quality customer service
• Prepare workpapers, review financial statements for accuracy
• Develop a deep understanding of client industries and accounting operations, and contribute to the improvement of financial systems and processes
• Retrieve bills from vendor sites and conduct bank and expense management reconciliations
• File, pay, and track sales tax, ensuring compliance with deadlines and maintaining accurate records
• Assist and support team members with bill coding, client questions, and fill in for absent teammates as needed
• Perform additional responsibilities and adapt to client needs for month-end closing and other accounting tasks

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of general accounting and payroll experience in a corporate setting required
• CPA certification or other relevant certification a plus
• Excellent organization skills and strong attention to detail
• Multitasker with the ability to prioritize work accordingly
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong client service focus
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work autonomously under the pressure of tight deadlines and multiple priorities
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

Benefits

• medical/dental/vision insurance
• life insurance
• flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent day care expenses
• short-term/long-term disability
• competitive paid time off
• 401(k) with employer match and profit-sharing