Accountant Senior

The Accountant Senior at Kforce in Milwaukee, WI, performs general accounting functions, including managing the general ledger, executing month-end closing, and preparing consolidated financial reports. This role ensures strict compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls, prepares complex journal entries and account reconciliations, and is responsible for financial reporting in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The position reports to the Accounting Manager.

Must Have

• Perform daily general ledger accounting tasks
• Engage in timely and precise month-end close process, including report creation
• Ensure compliance with SOX internal controls
• Prepare complex journal entries and account reconciliations
• Execute financial reporting with comprehensive GAAP knowledge
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent experience
• 5 years of related experience
• Public Accounting background
• Proficiency in spreadsheets, database software, or accounting applications

Perks & Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• HSA
• FSA
• 401(k)
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• ADD insurance
• Paid time off (for salaried personnel)
• Paid sick leave (for hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project)

Description

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Kforce has a client in Milwaukee, WI that is seeking an Accountant Senior. Summary: Under general supervision, the Accountant Senior performs general accounting functions involving the general ledger, month-end closing, and consolidated financial reporting, while ensuring compliance with the company's Sarbanes-Oxley (-SOX-) control environment. This role reports to: Accounting Manager. Responsibilities:

• Performs daily general ledger accounting tasks
• Engages in the timely and precise month-end close process, including report creation
• Ensures compliance with SOX internal controls and proactively seeks to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of internal controls maintained by the company
• Prepares journal entries and account reconciliations requiring complex analysis, and reviews standard and non-complex journal entries and account reconciliations, accordingly
• Executes financial reporting with comprehensive knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

Requirements

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• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required, or equivalent experience
• 5 years of related experience
• Public Accounting background
• Proficiency and working knowledge of spreadsheets and database software or accounting applications designed for general accounting
• Working conditions: mainly in office - 1 day remote