Senior Accountant

Responsibilities

• Review of general accounting and bookkeeping required to compile a complete and accurate trial balance used to prepare internal financial statements
• Preparation of account analysis and audit schedules
• Maintaining and reviewing general accounting and bookkeeping records, including selected account analysis necessary to compile a complete and accurate trial balance
• Review automatic recurring journal entries and rent voucher entries
• Maintain lease accounting system and reconcile to the general ledger
• Review all appropriate month-end accrual entries at the end of each accounting period
• Ensure all related reversals have been properly recorded at the beginning of the next accounting period
• Maintain account analysis to support the activity in selected general ledger accounts
• Record any related adjusting entries necessary to reconcile such analysis to the general ledger control accounts
• Review departmentalization of the trial balance to ensure conformance with Company policies
• Review all month end related journal entries necessary to properly record month end related transactions
• Maintain stock activity ledgers and prepare related documents associated with stock redemption and purchase activity
• Review reconciliation of inter-company accounts
• Review foreign currency exchange transactions
• Process monthly and month-end related reports used in the monthly financial reporting packages
• Post automatic system generated journal entries as needed
• Preparation of year end audit schedules as needed
• Research GAAP when needed to ensure company compliance

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college with a major in accounting or finance, or related area
• At least 4 years of progressively responsible experience
• Basic knowledge of project management, accounting and bookkeeping procedures
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, project costing, and financial
• Experience working with foreign currencies and related accounting processes
• Knowledge of computer equipment and software designed for the management of financial support
• Experience operating computer systems, accounting software, peripherals, and other business
• Experience with Web-based, Windows-based, and other data entry
• Excellent mathematical skills
• Ability to efficiently and effectively manage individual workload
• Strong communication skills which facilitate effective verbal and written communication with management, professional and administrative staff, and clients.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and group situations to internal clients.
• Ability to read and comprehend complex instructions, correspondence, and memos and to write complex correspondence and memos.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel.
• Satisfactory completion of a background check, as required by company and/or client policy