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Senior Accountant
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What they do
An Accountant organizes and maintains financial records and prepares financial statements for companies and organizations. Works as a public accountant (prepares financial documents where public disclosure is required by law, such as business balance sheets and tax returns), management accountant (prepares financial information for internal use by a company) or government accountant (maintains records for government agencies).
$72,930 / year median in Florida
-4% projected decline
Job Description
U.S. GAAP.
Assist in evaluating capitalization versus expense determinations for technology investments and implementation projects. Partner with Procurement, Technology, Legal, and Finance teams to ensure proper accounting for new vendor arrangements. Analysis & Reporting Perform detailed variance analysis and explain period-over-period fluctuations to management. Develop actionable insights from financial data to support business decision-making and cost management initiatives. Prepare executive-level reporting packages and management presentations. Analyze large data sets from multiple financial systems and develop efficient reporting solutions. Audit & Compliance Support internal and external audits by preparing audit support, researching transactions, and responding to auditor inquiries. Ensure compliance withU.S. GAAP, SOX
controls, corporate accounting policies, and financial governance requirements. Maintain documentation supporting accounting conclusions and key accounting estimates. Process Improvement & Automation Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes through automation and improved reporting solutions. Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, scalability, and control effectiveness. Leverage advanced Excel and financial systems capabilities to improve data quality and reporting accuracy. Collaboration & Leadership Serve as a key accounting partner to stakeholders across Finance, Technology, Procurement, Legal, and Operations. Provide guidance and training to team members on accounting policies, close procedures, and best practices. Support special projects, acquisitions, system implementations, and strategic finance initiatives as assigned. Provide operational oversight and governance of offshore and third-party accounting resources supporting financial close, reconciliations, accruals, and reporting activities. Review and validate work products prepared by outsourced accounting teams, ensuring appropriate supporting documentation, accounting conclusions, and control execution. Establish expectations, monitor performance against service-level objectives, and ensure accounting deliverables are completed accurately, timely, and in compliance with company policies. Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or an equivalent combination of education, training and relevant experience.
- Five or more years of progressive accounting experience in a complex corporate or public accounting environment.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, accrual accounting and account reconciliation practices.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex close activities, accounting estimates and competing priorities independently.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, data analysis and financial modeling.
- Experience using enterprise resource planning systems and analyzing large financial data sets.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with careful attention to detail and documentation.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills for explaining accounting matters to financial and non-financial stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications
- Certified Public Accountant designation or active progress toward certification.
- Experience with software, cloud computing, technology, telecommunications or professional services accounting.
- Experience reviewing contracts, statements of work, vendor agreements or procurement transactions.
- Experience supporting financial controls, public company reporting and internal or external audits.
- Experience with enterprise platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Workday or comparable financial systems.
- Experience using Power BI, Alteryx, Tableau or similar analytics and reporting tools.
ADA Disclaimer:
In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Sourcing Model Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company. #pridepassBenefits
- Dental Insurance