Senior Accountant

Description

Senior Accountant Responsibilities

• Performs general cost accounting and other related duties for the organization.
• Maintains the general ledger for daily accounting transactions and reconciliations.
• Codes invoices, reconciles accounts, and closes the monthly books.
• Reconciles bank accounts monthly, verifies deposits, and addresses discrepancies in payments for AP and AR transactions.
• Reconciles cash disbursement accounts, customer accounts, and other financial accounts.
• Manages accounts receivable collections to comply with the company credit policies.
• Ensures all accounting deadlines are met within the accounting team for on-time delivery of monthly close.
• Verifies payment of invoices associated with accounts payable and ensures payments are charged to the appropriate accounts.
• Processes daily cash receipts and ensures proper posting to client accounts.
• Provides internal auditors with assistance; gathers necessary account information and documents to perform annual audit.
• Maintains knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

Requirements

Senior Accountant Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required
• At least 5 years of related experience required
• 10+ years’ experience in leading an accounting office or bookkeeping role accepted in lieu of degree
• Experience in multi-disciplined accounting required
• Experience with multi-ledger departmental coding required
• In-depth experience with balance sheet journals and accounting processes preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Knowledge of and ability to adhere to GAAP
• Proficient in MS Office suite software and ERP accounting software programs