Senior Accountant

Kforce has a client seeking a Senior Accountant in Purchase, New York. This role involves performing critical tasks to ensure the integrity of financial statements and support the division. The Senior Accountant will provide support to finance and business teams across various areas, ensuring strong controls are in place. Key responsibilities include ensuring financial integrity and accuracy, preparing monthly/quarterly management reporting, assisting in financial decisions, supporting a strong control environment, and implementing process improvements.

Must Have

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• CPA or CA certification
• 3+ years of Big 4 assurance experience
• Experience executing controls and assessing their effectiveness
• Strong general accounting knowledge including US and International GAAP
• Accounting research capabilities to assist with special projects
• Strong analytical skills with experienced reviewing and analyzing for appropriate accounting treatment
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Proficient PC skills, especially Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Good to Have

• Hyperion experience
• Oracle experience

Perks & Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• HSA
• FSA
• 401(k)
• Life, disability & ADD insurance
• Paid time off (for salaried personnel)

Description

Kforce has a client that is seeking to hire a Senior Accountant in Purchase, New York (NY). Summary: The Senior Accountant will perform critical tasks to ensure the integrity of the financial statements and support the division. The Senior Accountant will be providing support to the finance and business teams across several areas, while also ensuring strong controls are in place. Responsibilities:

• Ensures integrity and accuracy of financials for certain verticals and responsibility for ensuring compliance with policy and external and corporate accounting requirements
• Prepare monthly quarterly management reporting including variance analysis and executive presentations
• Assist in financial decisions related to business transactions including revenue transactions, vendor agreements, acquisitions, investments by providing accounting/regulatory advice and by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures
• Assist in contract reviews, preparation of technical accounting memorandums and ensure appropriate accounting treatment
• Support a strong control environment by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing operational and SOX controls based on corporate guidelines and general governance standards; Identify areas where controls can be strengthened
• Assist with the implementation of process improvements

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• Must be a CPA or CA
• 3+ years of Big 4 assurance experience
• Experience executing controls and assessing their effectiveness
• Strong general accounting knowledge including US and International GAAP
• Accounting research capabilities to assist with special projects
• Strong analytical skills with experienced reviewing and analyzing for appropriate accounting treatment
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Proficient PC skills, especially Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Hyperion, and Oracle is a plus

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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