Senior Staff Accountant

Description

The Senior Staff Accountant at Hyper Solutions plays a key role in supporting accurate financial reporting, maintaining general ledger integrity, and ensuring timely completion of monthly accounting activities. This position is responsible for managing assigned general ledger accounts, preparing journal entries and reconciliations, investigating variances, and supporting the monthly and year-end close processes.

Reporting to the Manager of Accounting Services, this role works closely with the Finance and Accounting teams to maintain strong internal controls, improve accounting processes, and support the financial operations of a fast-paced, growing organization.

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented accounting professional with strong technical accounting skills, excellent analytical abilities, and the ability to independently manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines.

• Perform daily cash accounting activities, including recording cash transactions, completing bank matching, and reconciling bank accounts.
• Prepare and post journal entries and reconcile assigned general ledger and balance sheet accounts as part of the monthly close process.
• Record deferred issuance cost amortization and related reclassifications associated with debt arrangements.
• Record and reconcile intercompany receivables, payables, and due-from-shareholder transactions and accounts.
• Calculate and record accrued dividends, long-term incentive plan expenses, and related liability entries based on approved schedules and supporting documentation.
• Review monthly prepaid expense activity, prepare amortization entries, and maintain accurate supporting schedules.
• Reconcile advances paid, interest receivable, miscellaneous receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assigned asset and liability accounts.
• Reconcile corporate credit card activity, synchronize transactions from the credit card provider's system, and investigate outstanding discrepancies.
• Investigate account variances, resolve reconciling items, and provide clear explanations and updates to the Manager of Accounting Services.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities, including financial statement preparation, account reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Maintain accurate accounting records and schedules in accordance with U.S. GAAP and established internal controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting accuracy, efficiency, and consistency across assigned processes.

• Create and maintain vendor records and support vendor credit applications and trade-information requests in coordination with Accounts Payable.
• Prepare and provide sales tax exemption certificates to vendors and maintain supporting documentation.
• Prepare annual 1099 reporting, including data validation, corrections, and filing support.
• Assist with external audit requests by preparing supporting schedules, reconciliations, and requested documentation.
• Support process documentation and continuous improvement initiatives across general ledger, cash accounting, payables, and financial close activities.
• Collaborate with Finance, Accounting, and other internal teams to investigate discrepancies and resolve accounting-related issues.
• Maintain organized and accurate accounting documentation to support financial reporting and internal control requirements.
• Demonstrate flexibility in supporting business partners across different locations and time zones.
• Support accounting deadlines during peak reporting periods, including occasional extended hours, weekends, or holidays as business needs require.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three or more years of purchasing,…