Senior Accountant

What we offer:

• Work-life balance.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• A great manager and/or team.
• A compelling work culture.
• A sense of purpose.

Based out of the Norwood, NC office and reporting to the Controller, the Senior Accountant will analyze financial information and prepare financial reports to determine or maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within the organization. 

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
You will have responsibility for providing financial insight and analysis to support the business in managing its performance in addition to ownership over the accounting, reporting and internal control environment.

Specific areas of activity and ownership include:

• Assist in the Month End Preparation process, and will be responsible for the following areas:
• Calculation and preparation of journal entries, along with necessary supporting documentation, in line with accrual-based accounting standards
• Assist in preparation and review of revenue recognition entries, inclusive of analyzing job costs.
• All areas of Accounts Payable.
• The timely application of Cash.
• Posting and/ or review of journal entries in the ERP system and identifying the need for any correcting entries for account discrepancies.
• Preparation and review of account reconciliations including cash, lines of credit, work in process, accrued liabilities, among other accounts as assigned. Investigate, analyze and resolve reconciling items.
• Remitting Sales Tax reports and payments.
• Assist in reconciliation of intercompany balances

Accounting & Reporting:

• Assist in preparation of internal monthly and year-end financial reports
• Complete variance analysis and provide insights on changes in trend and period-over-period movements
• Support annual audit procedures through data gathering, variance explanations, and documentation preparation
• Assist in the preparation of yearly budgets, as well as the analysis of actuals versus budget results.
• Identify and assist with process improvements and process documentation
• Other areas of focus may include analyzing and recording weekly payroll submissions.
• Ad-hoc requirements – supporting the business with any ad-hoc reporting or request. Such areas may include system implementation/enhancements, ad-hoc business analysis/ modelling, local tax reporting and compliance, acquisition and integration support and other special projects as assigned

Required Education/Experience:
• Undergraduate degree in accounting or finance; CPA License preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of experience

Competencies:
• Knowledge of financial management
• Knowledge of Percentage of Completion method of accounting is a plus.
• Highly skilled in the use of Excel Spreadsheets
• Attention to detail and ability to work independently
• Organized with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to effectively communicate both written and verbal
• Experience utilizing an ERP, QuickBooks and/or Microsoft D365 experience is a plus

Physical Demands
This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary.

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.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.