Senior Accountant

Job DescriptionJob Description The Senior Accountant will supervise the general accounting area of the company, prepare financial reports to track the organization's assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liabilities, and other related financial activities. Ensure complete and systematic accounting records of receipts and disbursements in the organization by performing complex clerical and bookkeeping tasks and applying accepted procedures in preparing and maintaining accounting records.

Reports To:

Controller Oversees the preparation of periodic financial statements and the corporate annual report Ensures that financial reports comply with generally accepted accounting principles or financial reporting standards Assists external auditors and provides required statements and information for the annual audit Reviews budget reports and assists other departments to prepare annual budgets Prepare journal entries to be entered Oversee fixed assets Maintain Balance Sheet sub schedules Complies with local, state, and federal government requirements Identifies and recommends updates to accounting processes and procedures Prepares periodic (monthly) balance sheets, income statements, and profit and loss statements Maintains the general ledger Codes invoices, sets upnew accounts, reconciles accounts and closes the montlhy books Reconciles bank accounts at least monthly, verifies deposits, and addresses inquiries from banks Verifies payment of invoices associated witih accounts payable and ensures payments are charged to the appropriate accounts Performs other related duties as assigned Supervisory Responsibilities Oversees the system of internal controls over accounting functions to minimize risk May oversee the scheduling, assignments, and daily workflow of subordinate accounting staff Candidates should be qualified accountant with 3 to 5 years experience gained in a similar role in Industry, ideally product based business Advanced Microsoft Excel skills coupled with the ability to develop automated processes to extract raw date from ERP and convert to high quality management information Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software Hide