Senior Accountant

Location: St. Louis

Job Description

Why is This a Great Opportunity?

This Senior Accountant role provides the chance to take ownership of complex accounting functions and play a key role in supporting strategic financial decisions. You will work in a collaborative environment with experienced leadership, contributing to process improvements, audits, and multi-entity accounting operations. This position offers exposure to both routine and advanced accounting responsibilities, providing opportunities for professional growth and potential for long-term placement.

Job Description:

The Senior Accountant is responsible for overseeing and executing advanced accounting functions, ensuring compliance with GAAP, and supporting the company's financial operations. This position will assist with month-end and year-end closing, audits, reporting, and process improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review complex journal entries, including accruals, allocations, and intercompany transactions

• Maintain accuracy of the general ledger and financial records, including reconciliations of accounts

• Assist in the preparation of financial statements, reports, and analyses for management

• Conduct variance analysis and provide insights into financial performance

• Support audits by preparing schedules, providing documentation, and liaising with auditors

• Assist in budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities

• Implement and monitor internal controls to safeguard assets

• Mentor junior accounting staff and review their work to ensure accuracy

• Participate in special projects to improve accounting processes and efficiency

Qualifications:

The Senior Accountant is responsible for overseeing and executing advanced accounting functions, ensuring compliance with GAAP, and supporting the company's financial operations. This position will assist with month-end and year-end closing, audits, reporting, and process improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review complex journal entries, including accruals, allocations, and intercompany transactions

• Maintain accuracy of the general ledger and financial records, including reconciliations of accounts

• Assist in the preparation of financial statements, reports, and analyses for management

• Conduct variance analysis and provide insights into financial performance

• Support audits by preparing schedules, providing documentation, and liaising with auditors

• Assist in budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities

• Implement and monitor internal controls to safeguard assets

• Mentor junior accounting staff and review their work to ensure accuracy

• Participate in special projects to improve accounting processes and efficiency

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