EVI NE-Senior Accountant

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Full Time Professional Barrington, NH, US

5 days ago Requisition

Summary

The Northeast Senior Accountant is a senior individual contributor responsible for complex accounting, financial analysis, cost accounting, and control activities across assigned Northeast operations. The position owns key areas of the general ledger and month-end close, exercises sound judgment in resolving accounting matters, and delivers accurate, well-supported financial information in accordance with U.S. GAAP and company policy. The role serves as a technical resource to Accounting and operations teams, leads assigned process improvements, and maintains documentation and audit evidence that supports internal controls, SOX compliance, and external audit requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Own assigned general ledger accounts and close activities, including preparation, review, and timely posting of journal entries, accruals, reclassifications, and supporting schedules.
• Prepare and independently review complex account reconciliations; investigate reconciling items, document conclusions, and drive timely resolution of aged or unusual balances.
• Analyze revenue, cost of goods sold, margins, assets, billing, inventory, and Route Operations results for accuracy, completeness, and appropriate accounting treatment.
• Lead financial analysis of Route Operations, including profitability, trends, operating drivers, and actionable variance explanations for management.
• Prepare and maintain Sales-type Lease accounting schedules and support documentation; evaluate transactions for consistency with applicable accounting guidance and company policy.
• Perform monthly fluctuation and variance analyses, identify material or unusual activity, and communicate clear conclusions and recommend actions to the Northeast Controller and business partners.
• Maintain audit-ready work papers with clear purpose, source documentation, calculations, preparer evidence, review support, and resolution of open items.
• Support external and internal audits by preparing schedules, responding to requests, explaining accounting conclusions, and coordinating supporting documentation within established deadlines.
• Execute and document assigned internal controls, including SOX 404 controls; identify control gaps or exceptions and support remediation and retesting activities.
• Assess accounting and reporting issues, research relevant guidance as needed, document conclusions, and elevate significant or judgmental matters to the Northeast Controller.
• Partner with Operations, Sales, Billing, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and other stakeholders to resolve data integrity, transaction, and reporting issues.
• Lead the development, standardization, and continuous improvement of reconciliations, reporting tools, close procedures, and supporting documentation.
• Assist with preparation of operational budgets, forecasts, and management reporting, including validation of assumptions and comparison of actual results to plan.
• Provide technical guidance, workpaper feedback, and knowledge sharing to accounting team members; support cross-training and continuity of critical processes.
• Support ERP, reporting, and data initiatives by validating financial requirements, testing outputs, documenting results, and identifying opportunities for automation.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Audit and Control Expectations

• Work papers must be complete, accurate, reproducible, and supported by authoritative source data.
• Accounting conclusions and significant estimates must be clearly documented, including assumptions, methodology, evidence, and required approvals.
• Control performance must follow the defined frequency, precision, evidence, retention, and review requirements.
• Exceptions, late items, unsupported balances, and control deficiencies must be escalated promptly and tracked through resolution.

Position Competencies (Knowledge/Skills/Abilities)

• Advanced understanding of U.S. GAAP and the ability to apply accounting principles to complex or non-routine transactions.
• Strong working knowledge of month-end close, general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, financial statement analysis, and cost accounting.
• Working knowledge of SOX 404, internal control concepts, audit evidence, and documentation standards.
• Ability to independently…