SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Staff Accountant works on the group’s general accounting functions including but not limited to; preparation for payroll, cost coding, month and quarter-end close, preparation and analysis of financial reports, journal entries, fixed assets, balance sheet reconciliation, and intercompany transactions. 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business or equivalent education.
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• 5 years of professional related experience.
• Team player and group contributor who interacts well with functional group and internal and external customers and suppliers.
• Proficient in the use of accounting software (Sage Intacct preferred).
• Strong aptitude for data management and ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Strong multi-tasking skills and ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel experience required).
• Ability to operate a 10 key by touch and perform arithmetic computations accurately.
• Maritime industry experience preferred.
• Experience with inter-company transactions required.
• Foreign currency transaction experience a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare for complete accounting cycle, including opening, posting entries to general ledger and month-end closing for all companies under their purview.
• Reconciles inter-company balances, credit card, and bank accounts to the general ledger.
• Performs data entry and cost coding for various companies, departments, and projects.
• Prepares general ledger entries (transactional and journal entries) with a strong attention to detail in maintaining records and files and assists with monthly and year-end closing processes.
• Reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in transactional entries; reviews and documents monthly financial reports of cost centers assigned.
• Assists in the preparation of monthly and yearly financial statements.
• Prepares reconciliation and other schedules for the month end and year-end process in support of the financial statements.
• Strong overall emphasis on continuous improvement in striving to make tasks better and perform research and documentation of accounting processes.
• Assists with the internal and external audit schedules.
• Analyzes financial statements and investigates and reports unusual items.
• Duties require broad conceptual judgment, initiative and ability to deal with complex accounting issues.
• Works with confidential data, which if disclosed, might have significant adverse internal or external effect; therefore, confidentiality and trustworthiness is paramount.
• Supports treasury, tax, accounts receivable, accounts payable functions as necessary
• Assist in ad-hoc reporting as requested by management.
• Ensure the group’s income and expenses are properly recorded in accordance with U.S GAAP and company’s accounting policies.
• Other duties as assigned.

SHIFT INFORMATION

The standard work schedule for a senior staff accountant is Monday-Friday, 0730-1630.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The conditions herein 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 job functions.

 Environment: Standard office setting; exposure to computer screens.

 Physical: Sufficient mobility to work in an office setting; stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; operate office equipment including use of a computer keyboard. 

 Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents. 

 Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction. 

 We offer a drug-free workplace environment and require a pre-employment drug screen. All applicants are subject to pre-employment security background checks, and some positions may require pre-employment physical fitness for duty tests. All personnel are subject to random, post-accident/injury, for cause, discretionary drug and alcohol testing.

 Teichman Group, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.