Sr Accountant

Req134229

Position Purpose

The person in this position will act as a team lead in guiding, training, and helping to develop the other accountants on the team as well as having the opportunity to develop their own supervisory skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Project accounting
• Monthly preparation, review and analysis of assigned accounts and review of specified accounts assigned to staff accountants included in the consolidated and divisional profit and loss statements and balance sheet.
• Preparation and/or review of monthly account reconciliations in accordance with Finance Account Reconciliation Standards.
• Position will be required to take a leadership role in departmental training and development and be committed to work in a team-oriented environment.
• Preparation, review, and analysis of management reporting
  
  

Direct Manager/Direct Reports

• Typically reports to Finance and Accounting
• No associates report to this role on a permanent basis, but requires the leadership of a work group: assign and review work, train and contribute to performance appraisal (but not hiring, firing or disciplinary action).
  
  

Travel Requirements

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
  
  

Working Conditions

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• BBA or Masters in Accounting/Finance
• CPA preferred
• 2 years of Accounting/General Ledger experience, Real Estate construction or operations is a
• Background should include monthly close, account reconciliation preparation, P&L review, variance analysis, and process improvements.
• Proven analytical, problem identification and resolution skills
• Experience in Financial System conversion including Data Migration and Application Integration. Candidate must be a pro-active self-starter with solid time management skills. Must have the ability to handle changing priorities, multi-task outside primary areas of responsibility, establish good business relationships, work directly with management, and have demonstrated leadership ability to manage departmental projects and/or initiatives. Expected to handle confidential company financial and operational information in a responsible manner.
  
  

Minimum Education

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.
  
  

Preferred Education

• No additional education
  
  

Minimum Years Of Work Experience

• 2
  
  

Preferred Years Of Work Experience

• No additional years of experience
  
  

Minimum Leadership Experience

• None
  
  

Preferred Leadership Experience

• None
  
  

Certifications

• None
  
  

Competencies

• Solid foundation in Accounting
• Ability to work with many people across multiple departments
• Knowledge of construction accounting is a
• SAP knowledge is a