Senior Accountant

## Senior Accountant Apply locations:
Remote - Nationwide time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
R-1081

Schellman is a Top 50 CPA firm and a leading provider of attestation and compliance services. Our professional services focus on security and privacy audits, assessments, and certifications.  Schellman has become one of the largest cybersecurity assessment firms in the United States without providing any traditional accounting services.  We are an accredited multi-framework ISO Certification Body for security, privacy, business continuity, and quality;

a globally licensed PCI Qualified Security Assessor and a top provider to clients serving the federal DoD space as a leading FedRAMP 3

PAO and the first assessment firm authorized as a CMMC C3

PAO. Our specialty and expertise remain in providing best in class Cybersecurity and IT Audits and Attestations. Our culture, approach with clients, and dedication to our values has led us to consistently be a Great Places to Work certified company and rated as a Best Firms to Work For by Accounting Today and a Glassdoor Best Places to Work. We deeply appreciate our employees, as shown by our first core value – People Come First.

This is demonstrated in our culture, benefits, and how we handle business. Come see what makes Schellman special!

The Senior Accountant is responsible for performing complex general ledger accounting activities, supporting the company’s month-end close procedures, and ensuring financial records and statements are in compliance with U.S. GAAP. This position is expected to operate with a high degree of independence, taking ownership of assigned work streams, driving process improvements, and supporting audit and project needs as they arise.  This position reports to the Manager of Accounting.
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* *** his is a Remote based role, but candidate is required to be located in the US Central Time Zone or  Eastern Time Zone.
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* Essential Functions:

*** Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and month-end reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance with U.S. GAAP
* Prepare and process journal entries and account reconciliations as part of the company’s month-end close procedures
* Analyze month-over-month variances and assist in analyzing performance variances; communicate findings clearly to management
* Support the periodic evaluation, implementation, and deployment of financial systems used by the Company
* Support daily accounting operations across the general ledger and other assigned areas
* Serve as a backup for various accounting functions as needed to ensure continuity of operations
* Respond in a timely manner to all forms of inquiries from internal and external customers or suppliers
* Resolve issues arising from actions or events involving administrative functions
* Support financial audit activities by gathering and organizing supporting documentation and liaising with auditors as needed
* Maintain, update, and improve process flow documentation and policies and procedures supporting the assigned areas
* Identify inefficiencies and drive process improvement and automation initiatives; document workflows, evaluate controls, and leverage technology to reduce manual effort and drive sustainable change
* Assist with month-end close procedures, ensuring all assigned tasks are completed accurately and on time
* Assist with other duties and special projects as assigned
** Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
*** Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and general ledger accounting
* Proficiency with internal control concepts
* Experience collaborating with external auditors
* Organized with extreme attention to detail and deadlines; ability to work effectively in a fully remote environment
* Judgment to plan, prioritize, and accomplish goals; ability to think ahead and be proactive
* Able to manage multiple concurrent projects; meets commitments, works independently, accepts accountability, handles change, sets personal standards, and stays focused under pressure
* Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing; creates accurate and punctual reports, delivers presentations, shares…