Job Description
Job DescriptionDescription:
Position Overview:
The Senior Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, preparing financial statements, and supporting month-end and year-end closes in a multi-entity environment. This role analyzes financial data, identifies discrepancies and cost-saving opportunities, and provides insights to support strategic planning. The Senior Accountant manages general ledger activity, oversees payroll processing, assists with audits and tax compliance, and helps maintain and improve the company’s ERP system—including supporting new implementations. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly analytical, and experienced in complex accounting environments.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Prepare accurate financial statements and reports, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations. Analyze financial data to find discrepancies, trends, and opportunities for cost reduction and revenue enhancement. Present insights to management.
- Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, including accruals, prepaid expenses, and fixed assets schedules.
- Lead and manage month end and year end closing processes for multiple entities.
- Oversee end-to-end payroll processing, including maintaining employee payroll data, processing multi-state payroll, validating hours and deductions, and ensuring timely and accurate payroll disbursements.
- Reconcile payroll-related accounts, prepare payroll journal entries, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax laws.
- Coordinate with HR on new hires, terminations, benefits, and employee changes that impact payroll.
- Prepare and maintain budgets and financial forecasts, support strategic planning.
- Review AP activity for accuracy, ensure timely payments, and monitor aging reports.
- Coordinate audits and provide required documentation to external auditors.
- Implement and monitor internal controls. Ensure adherence to company policies, tax regulations, and financial reporting standards. Assist with tax filings, state declarations, and regulatory submissions.
- Support ERP maintenance and enhancements, including onboarding new entities, new accounts, and participation in system implementations.
- Assist with intercompany transactions and reconciliations.
- Identify process improvement opportunities and help standardize or automate accounting workflows.
Requirements:
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (Master's degree, CPA, or CMA, a plus).
- 4–6+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in a multi–entity environment.
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles (GAAP) and financial regulations.
- Experience with payroll processing and payroll-related tax compliance.
- Proficiency with accounting software (Great Plains, D365 Business Central)
- Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP, PivotTables, financial modeling).
- Experience with M&A processes (due diligence, purchase accounting, or post-acquisition integration).
- Experience in implementing new ERP software.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
Key Competencies:
- Strong attention to detail and high accuracy
- Problem-solving and critical thinking
- Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality
- Leadership, teamwork, and strong cross-department collaboration
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