What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant (Remote) position at Pareto Solutions Group, Inc.?
Pareto is pleased to announce that an organization with which we partner is looking to hire a Senior Accountant. This is a remote position and an excellent opportunity for anyone with a Bachelor's in Accounting (required) and 3 years of experience who is looking to continue to progress in their accounting career!
POSITION: Senior Accountant
LOCATION: Remote/Atlanta, GA
COMP: $75,000-$80,000 base salary annually
Responsibilities:
POSITION: Senior Accountant
LOCATION: Remote/Atlanta, GA
COMP: $75,000-$80,000 base salary annually
Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the overall accuracy/quality of financial statements and apply accounting judgment and a clear understanding of the company’s processes and systems
- Reconcile balance sheets (leverage automation, scrutinize data, resolve discrepancies)
- Create journal entries (evaluate General Ledger coding, perform due diligence to determine accuracy)
- Participate in month end close (prepare journal entries, review and analyze financial data)
- Support the field/business with analyses of significant revenue and expenditures, which may include explaining variances from budget, assisting with forecasting, preparing documentation for strategic planning.
- Provide guidance and support on various matters including audit, SOX and other control-based compliance matters
- Apply GAAP knowledge to the analysis of some of these processes listed: financial statements (preparation, reporting, analysis/review), fixed assets (assess capitalization requirements, analyze depreciation, contribute to developing policies/procedures), inventory, leases (maintain databases for both FASB/GASB accounting, prepare audit documentation, recommend process improvements), payroll (analyze large volume of data to determine accuracy, explain unusual variances, develop efficient processes, calculate complex accruals), revenue/expense (document variances from budget and trend, determine needed accruals)
- Support/oversee high-level projects and ad hoc requests
- Provide team mentorship/training
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required. Advanced degree or CPA preferred but not required
- Minimum 3 year accounting experience
- GAAP expertise derived through industry experience and accounting education relating but not limited to balance sheet reconciliations, financial statement analysis/preparation/review, fixed assets, inventory, journal entries, leases, payroll, and revenue/expense recognition
- Microsoft Excel proficiency
- Experience with a large ERP is preferred
Salary : $75,000 - $80,000
