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Senior Accountant, CPA
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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).
$74,170 / year median in Texas
-2% projected decline
Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Senior Accountant is responsible for analyzing and reconciling accounts. Assist with month end closing entries. Must be within 25 miles of the location.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist with monthly accounting close procedures (journal entries, reconciliations, and reports)
- Formulate balance sheet account reconciliations.
- Assist in reviewing accounting information to identify and resolve inaccuracies or imbalances.
- Supervise personnel in accounting roles (receipts, disbursements, billing, purchasing, and payables)
- Provide reports to the Director of Finance and others in a timely manner.
- Select invoices for payment by group members on a weekly basis.
- Prepare / review all state sales tax returns and ensure timely filing.
- Assist with annual audits/reviews performed by an outside accounting firms (prepare audit work papers, respond to auditor requests, and review reporting for accuracy)
- Prepare work papers for the annual tax returns prepared by outside firms and review filings for accuracy.
- Ensure adequate insurance coverage is in place.
- Assist with insurance audits.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
- Minimum of 5 years experience
- Combination of Public Accounting experience and construction industry experience a plus
Preferred:
- Position requires a highly motivated person.
- Ability to work well with others.
- Willingness to tackle all tasks assigned.
- Ability to prioritize multiple projects.
- Willingness to learn and improve.
- Ability to complete tasks quickly and accurately.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Required:
- Minimum of 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including financial analysis
- Bachelor s degree in accounting/Finance
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meet deadlines, and multi-task.
- Strong MS Office experience (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.