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).
View More Jobs Senior Accountant Waltham, MA, United States Be the First to Apply Responsibilities Prepare and process monthly general ledger journal entries; including, but not limited to fixed assets, intercompany settlements, prepaid expenses, month-end accruals, and other miscellaneous entries. Participate in the month-end closing procedures; including the reconciliation of asset, liability, equity and expense accounts Responsible for monthly expense account analysis, including review of monthly expense activity and making the necessary reclassification journal entries Participate in the reconciliation of monthly intercompany expenses Reconcile intercompany receivable & payable accounts on a monthly basis Responsible for fulfilling external audit inquiries Maintain compliance with Sarbanes Oxley and SEC pronouncements Support Financial Planning & Analysis with the review and posting of monthly accruals Perform special projects as needed
Qualifications Skills/Abilities Needed:
Must have a strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Extensive accounting knowledge and familiarity with month-end closing demands within a publicly traded firm Proficient in MS Excel & Word The ideal candidate will have experience working within SAP FI Financials Software Ability to prioritize workload within the bounds of deadlines Fixed Asset Accounting Accrual Accounting Prepaid Expense Amortization Intercompany related Accounting Expense Analysis Accommodating quarterly external audit requests
Personal Attributes Needed:
Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of internal personnel and external business partners Excellent written & verbal communication skills, in addition to interpersonal skills Driven, self-starter, team-oriented individual Effective organizational and analytical skills Strong attention to detail and accuracy Ability to work in a high volume and fast-paced environment
Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:
Minimum education is a Bachelor degree in Accounting Minimum experience should be 5 years in an accounting environment, preferably with a publicly traded corporation Experience with
