Senior Accountant

Description

 Tanner Clinic has an immediate opening for a Senior Accountant.

Location: Layton Antelope A

Hours: FT

The Senior Accountant will manage a set of accounting activities to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, corporate policies, and external audits. This person will manage the accounts payable function, monthly closing of accounts, and preparation of the monthly financial statements.

The Senior Accountant will report to and work closely with the Director of finance, CEO and others in the organization in analysis and reconciliation of accounts and in development and implementation of accounting policies, procedures, and controls.

The ideal candidate possesses leadership capabilities, solid operational and technical accounting background, and works proactively to drive results. This person is a self-starter, flexible, has a high level of integrity, and is action and goal-oriented as well as team-oriented in a collaborative environment.

• Manage the monthly financial close process, including ensuring all costs incurred are properly recorded, reviewing journal entries, account balance reconciliations, and report preparation
• Participate in the ongoing development and establishment of accounting policies and procedures and operational strategies, including the review and implementation of process and system changes
• Continued focus on improving system efficiencies and business practices
• Ensure compliance with internal controls
• Collaborate with external auditors to ensure successful audit results and compliance
• Interacts at all levels and with budget owners or other stakeholders to produce timely, efficient and accurate month-end close and all internal management and financial reporting
• Responsible for hierarchy and scalability in chart of accounts and accuracy in the general ledger and financial statements and has ultimate authority over classification and booking of all transactions
• Analyze the effect of statutory accounting practices and studies regulations and guidance to ensure correct application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Make recommendations for changes as needed, and ensure that company policies and procedures are followed, and establishes the proper techniques to discover and prevent fraud
• Prepare detailed journal entries and account analyses
• Assist with compilation of information for preparation of tax returns
• Actively review and advise on financial and accounting processes
• Lead accounting team to ensure they are motivated and provided proper support to meet their job duties and responsibilities

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting
• 3 to 4 years of accounting experience, with at least 2 years of financial statement preparation
• Expertise using Microsoft Excel