Senior Accountant

Skills

Shaffer is seeking a Senior Accountant to be the next talented addition to our accounting team at a fun family-owned business. The Senior Accountant will primarily be responsible for day to day accounting operations, oversight of month & year end close and supervising members of the accounting team. Strong leadership skills, proactive follow up and attention to detail are paramount to the success of the position. Some specific duties include:

• Leadership, management and accountability of direct reports
• Maintain and manage close checklist to assist with accurate and timely close
• Prepare accruals and reconciliations associated with key accounts
• Initiate & review journal entries
• Carry out banking transfers and investigations
• Liaise on AP and AR matters
• Review weekly accounts payable run
• Assist with annual audit and year-end close
  
  

Overall, our accounting team has great work-life balance and a culture of continuous improvement. Shaffer is committed to growth and opportunity for our employees, and in this role, you will continually be challenged with new responsibilities, learn new things and grow within our organization over time. This is a work in the office position with typical hours of M-F 8am-5pm.

Position Requirements

The ideal candidate for this role will have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and at least 2 years of accounting experience, including:

• General month end accounting close experience related to journal entries and reconciliations
• Treasury management
• Financial statement review of inputs and outputs
  
  

This Position Requires a Detail-oriented Individual, Focused On Efficiency, Quality And Customer Service. Additionally, This Candidate Will Have The Following Attributes

• 1-2 Years of management experience and/or desire to lead, manage and be accountable for direct reports
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Proactive and organized
• Team Player Mentality
• At least Intermediate level MS Excel skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a focus on customer service
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP, a plus
  
  

Why Shaffer?:

Shaffer is an employee-owned business that is dedicated to creating an exceptional experience for our employees and customers. Being employee-owned means that you can directly benefit from the profits of the company through the value of your ESOP retirement account. We embrace a fun culture that supports work-life balance. At Shaffer, we CARE. Our core values of Care, Attitude, Responsibility, and Excellence guide our company culture and are vital to our success. We hire, review, reward, and recognize our teammates based on these characteristics, so it's important that you share these values in order to be part of our team. Our employees are challenged with varied work experiences, whether in the office or out serving our customers and partners in the field.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Medical, Dental, and Vision plans to prioritize your well-being.
• Financial Security: Life insurance and 401(k) with 4% company match to secure your future as well as tools and access to advisors to secure your financial future
• Stock Ownership – 100% employer funded, no cost to you
• Paid time off and holidays
• Paid volunteer time
• Company paid STD/LTD insurance
  
  

Shaffer is an equal opportunity employer.

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