Senior Staff Accountant
Job Summary
Job Description
A Senior Staff Accountant is crucial for ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of a company's financial processes. Responsibilities include preparing financial statements, reconciling accounts, and analyzing variances. They manage the general ledger, handle journal entries, and participate in month-end/year-end closings. Compliance with regulations and internal policies, audit preparation, and implementation of internal controls are also key. Tax preparation, including filing and research, is another area of focus. They may supervise junior staff, identify process improvements, and monitor cash flow. Additional duties include special financial analysis and proficient use of accounting software and ERP systems. The role demands attention to detail, analytical thinking, strong communication skills, problem-solving abilities, and effective time management to meet deadlines.
Must have:
- Prepare financial statements
- Reconcile general ledger accounts
- Analyze financial data and report on variances
- Manage journal entries and month-end/year-end closings
- Ensure compliance with regulations and internal policies
- Assist with internal and external audits
- Prepare or assist with tax returns
- Supervise junior accountants
- Manage and forecast cash flows
- Utilize accounting software and ERP systems
7 skills required
Job Details
A Senior Staff Accountant plays a vital role in ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of the company's financial processes.
Duties typically include the following:
1. Financial Reporting and Analysis
Duties typically include the following:
1. Financial Reporting and Analysis
- Preparation of Financial Statements: Senior staff accountants are often responsible for preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, ensuring they comply with accounting standards (e.g., GAAP, IFRS).
- Reconciliation: They reconcile general ledger accounts, ensuring all transactions are accurately recorded, including bank reconciliations, intercompany reconciliations, and accounts receivable/payable reconciliations.
- Variance Analysis: Analyzing financial data, identifying discrepancies, and reporting on variances between actual and budgeted figures to management.
- Journal Entries: Senior staff accountants make journal entries to record business transactions, including adjusting, closing, and recurring entries.
- Month-End/Year-End Closings: Overseeing and participating in the month-end and year-end closing processes to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
- Account Management: Maintaining and updating general ledger accounts, ensuring they are properly classified, balanced, and supported.
- Ensuring Compliance: Ensuring that the company adheres to regulatory requirements and internal policies, as well as industry standards.
- Audit Preparation: Assisting with internal and external audits, preparing audit schedules, and responding to auditor inquiries.
- Internal Control Implementation: Implementing and monitoring internal controls to safeguard the company’s assets and ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Tax Filings: Preparing or assisting with the preparation of tax returns, including income tax, sales tax, and payroll taxes, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
- Tax Research: Researching tax regulations and advising the team on tax-saving strategies or changes in tax laws.
- Team Management: Supervising junior accountants or accounting clerks, providing training, and reviewing their work for accuracy and adherence to accounting principles.
- Process Improvement: Identifying areas for process improvements in accounting workflows and implementing more efficient practices.
- Cash Flow Monitoring: Managing and forecasting cash flows to ensure the company has adequate liquidity to meet its financial obligations.
- Banking Relations: Communicating with banks or financial institutions regarding cash management, including wire transfers, and maintaining relationships for credit or loan needs.
- Special Projects: Conducting special financial analysis as required, such as cost-benefit analysis, margin analysis, or capital expenditure evaluations.
- Management Reporting: Preparing reports for senior management to help guide business decisions, such as profitability, financial health, or investment opportunities.
- ERP Systems: Proficient use of accounting software and ERP systems to track financial transactions and generate reports.
- Automation and Tools: Leveraging tools to automate manual tasks, improving efficiency in financial reporting, data entry, and reconciliation.
- Attention to Detail: Ensuring accuracy in financial records and reports.
- Analytical Thinking: Ability to analyze financial data and make informed recommendations.
- Communication Skills: Ability to explain complex financial data to non-financial stakeholders.
- Problem-Solving: Resolving discrepancies or issues in the accounting processes.
- Time Management: Balancing multiple tasks and deadlines, particularly during close periods.
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About The Company
We ve been in the staffing business for over 10 years because we receive great satisfaction helping both companies and job candidates find their perfect match. Our recruiters take the time to listen to your career goals and ambitions, then work one-on-one with you to help place you in a company that provides the best professional fit. When you and your recruiter agree on a potential match, you ll be briefed with helpful insight into the client s needs.
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