Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant’s primary responsibility is to work closely with the Controller, analyze financial data, record journal entries as appropriate, and prepare financial statements and supporting schedules according to monthly close schedule. This role must ensure financial activity is properly recorded.

• Primary responsibility is to work within the Controller’s team to prepare financial statements and support schedules according to monthly close schedule.
• Facilitate and complete monthly close procedures including account analysis and journal entries
• Analyze Financial statement activity to ensure they are recorded appropriately on a monthly basis.
• Prepare monthly account reconciliations.
• Assist in the reconciliation of domestic and international intercompany accounts and liaise with global finance colleagues.
• Assist with financial and tax audits.
• Assist in documentation and monitoring of internal controls
• Record fixed asset acquisitions, dispositions, and depreciation in the accounting system
• Create and monitor a system of controls, procedures, and forms for the recordation of fixed assets
• Perform reconciliations for all bank and cash-related accounts.
• Ensures compliance with IRS 1099 requirements and other IRS rules.
• Assist the Controller with certain tax registrations, return preparation, filing, payment and related duties and responsibilities related to both U.S. and Canadian tax law. Draft written responses to tax notices.
• Work to gain a deep understanding of the company’s ERP software systems to drive improvement and efficiencies.
• Conduct ad hoc analysis and projects as required.
• Perform general office duties such as answering the telephone, filing, copying, sorting/opening incoming mail, and preparing items for mailing.

• Requires education generally equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in business/accounting
• 5 years accounting/finance experience
• Must possess excellent data entry skills
• Must be able to work well with others and meet strict deadlines

Professional office setting with in-office work required.