US Senior Accountant

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The US Senior Accountant develops, interprets, and implements complex financial and accounting concepts, or techniques for financial planning and control. Supports the general ledger closing cycle, fixed asset management, inventory control management, financial statement reporting, and projects requiring financial expertise.

What you will do:

• Interprets and applies corporate financial policies and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

• Ensure a high level of integrity is maintained within the general ledger and financial statements.

• Participates in month-end, quarter-end and year-end general ledger closing cycle and financial statement preparation and account reconciliations.

• Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare journal entries.

• Completes monthly division and consolidated financial statements with related charts and graphs.

• Evaluate alternatives and recommends process improvement solutions based on business needs and financial analyses.

• Collects appropriate data and prepares compliance returns.

• Prepares and organizes data for audit.

• Recommends proper handling of financial transactions.

• Reviews, investigates, documents, and assists in the implementation of accounting systems and internal control procedures.

• Analyzes financial and nonfinancial information to identify trends or concerns, providing recommendations to leadership to improve present and future financial performance.

• Supports the budget process including training, system preparation, template preparation, analysis and financial statements. Develop and conduct training on financial systems and processes to business users.

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Senior Leadership.

What you bring to the table:

• Minimum of four to six years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting required.

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Managerial Accountant (CMA) preferred.

• Must have knowledge of general ledger accounting, cost accounting and analysis, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and internal control analysis and implementation. Must know advanced principles of analysis, reporting, and information valuation, must understand process improvement strategies, and be technologically adaptable.

• Experience manipulating large amounts of data.

• Advanced proficiency with excel (pivots, macro's, lookup's)

• Able to investigate and problem solve.

• High attention to detail and integrity of data.

• Excellent written, verbal, organizational and communication skills.

• Able to work independently or within a team environment.

• Able to adapt to various forms of technology.

Adherence to Hybrid Work Policy:
Adherence to the company's hybrid work policy is an essential function of the US Senior Accountant position. The policy is subject to change, and employees will be required to adhere to those changes as a condition of their continued employment.