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Summary:
The Senior Financial Accountant is one of three accounting roles reporting to the Senior Accounting Manager. The position requires the demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment and will work in a group responsible for financial statement preparation, monthly financial statement close and general ledger reconciliations, treasury activities, payroll and commission accounting and reporting, fixed asset accounting, lease accounting and various tax and other governmental filings.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsible for a variety of financial statement closing activities including journal entries, account reconciliations, cost center expense analysis and SAP module reconciliations
Preparation and verification of financial statements including divisional income statement, balance sheet and statement of cash flow and other financial analysis including customer and gross margin reporting utilizing Business Intelligence queries
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Education Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree required with a BA/BS in Accounting
Experience Requirements:
5 years of related accounting experience. Manufacturing experience is a plus
CPA or CMA preferred
Strong attention to detail and sense of urgency
Excellent communication skills -- both written and oral
Time management - ability to prioritize workload, manage one’s own time and work independently
Proficient in Excel and other Office 365 tools
Competencies:
Integrity - Acts ethically, maintaining a commitment to honesty and truth in all facets of behavior that builds the trust of others
Work Ethic - Delivers accurate, timely and consistent results while understanding the need to balance short-term sacrifice for long-term gain
Commitment - Strives to become a dynamic, dedicated and engaged contributor to the finance function who is committed to the standards and mission of the company and who demonstrates a willingness to grow professionally
Adaptability – Possess capacity to modify actions or behaviors when there is change and willingness to learn alternative approaches
Team player – ability to interact proactively and cooperatively to support the company’s strategic initiatives
Critical thinking - using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Travel:
None
Work Environment:
This job operates in a professional office environment.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
Full Time
$78k-95k (estimate)
06/10/2024
12/05/2024
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