Job Title: Senior Accountant

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Accountant who will compile, prepare, and analyze Accounts Receivable (AR) reconciliations, working closely with the AR/Credit team to address any atypical reconciling items promptly. You will also be responsible for bank reconciliations, collaborating with the Accounting and AR/Credit teams to resolve discrepancies efficiently. The role involves preparing monthly item class reports and understanding reserve reconciliation reports quarterly. You will perform account reconciliations, account analysis, accrual calculations, and other related accounting documents and schedules. Additionally, you will serve as a backup for commissions reconciliation when needed, prepare complex journal entries with minimal errors, and ensure compliance with accepted policies and procedures. Meeting reporting deadlines and initiating process improvements are crucial components of this role. You will ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, document policies, procedures, and workflows, contribute to special projects, and maintain confidentiality of financial information.

Responsibilities

• Compile, prepare, and analyze AR and bank reconciliations.
• Work with AR/Credit and Accounting teams to rectify reconciling items.
• Prepare monthly item class and reserve reconciliation reports.
• Perform account reconciliations, account analysis, and accrual calculations.
• Serve as a backup for commissions reconciliation when needed.
• Prepare complex journal entries with minimal errors.
• Ensure compliance with accepted policies and procedures.
• Meet all reporting deadlines.
• Initiate and lead process improvements within the department.
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.
• Document policies, procedures, and workflows for assigned areas.
• Contribute to special projects as assigned.
• Maintain confidentiality of financial information.

Essential Skills

• Expertise in accounting, general ledger, and reconciliation processes.
• Proficiency in month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes.
• Strong skills in journal entry preparation and financial statement analysis.
• Experience in balance sheet and bank reconciliation.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and data manipulation.
• 4+ years of relevant experience in accounting.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Familiarity with ERP systems such as JDE or SAP is preferred.
• Experience with inventory, fixed assets, and intercompany accounts.
• Experience in consolidated financial statements.
• Manufacturing industry experience is a plus.
• Degree in accounting or a related field.

Work Environment

This position offers a hybrid schedule, requiring 2 days onsite and 3 days remote work. You will be part of a larger accounting team of 12 people, working in a dynamic and collaborative environment. The role is open due to the implementation of SAP, and you will handle day-to-day duties while the permanent team focuses on the implementation. It is crucial to have experience working in a large accounting department and being comfortable with closing books in a 4-day cycle.