Senior Accountant

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Senior Accountant

With general direction and latitude for independent judgment and discretion, this position performs professional level general accounting duties to maintain and administer the Company’s general ledger. Additionally, this position provides leadership and guidance to less experienced accounting staff.

This position typically performs work in a centralized, corporate environment and reports to a Manager in Accounting with responsibility for the General Ledger but may assist the Assistant Controller or Controller on special projects.

• On an ongoing basis and with an excellent understanding of proper accounting practices and controls, this position supports the maintenance of the general ledger by ensuring proper and timely entering and recording of financial transactions in the general ledger in accordance with GAAP and Company policies.
• Reviews accounts payable batches for accuracy, proper approval and account coding following Company standard practices and generally accepted accounting practices.
• With a solid understanding of accounting practices and controls, develops and enforces proper accounting processes and procedures for practice within the department and Company. This includes developing and maintaining desktop procedures and manuals.
• On an on-going basis, participates in the month-end close processes by performing activities that include but are not limited to preparing, reviewing and posting journal entries.
• Provides technical guidance to the Accounts Payable team and other less experienced accountants. This includes responding to the account payable staff and less experienced accountants as needed to resolve accounting issues.
• Proactively pursues business issues that impact the general ledger and evaluates the situation for acceptable solutions. Proposes resolution to management and other affected areas/departments. Incumbents may coordinate solutions of various scope and complexity with internal and external groups.
• Assists with ongoing account reconciliation and specific projects by reviewing and researching assigned accounts. Ensures that general ledger accounts are resolved and reconciled. This may entail the review of account reconciliations with management.

• Assists in audit planning and requirements to ensure smooth operations and processes.
• Assists in the review and streamlining of necessary internal controls and processes.
• Provides accounting support to the Controller and Assistant Controller on special projects as required or assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned or apparent.

NOTE:

Wage Works leadership will strive to uphold the mission, vision, and values of the organization. They will serve as role models for staff and act as a people-centered and results oriented manner with a focus on customer service.

No formal direct supervisory responsibility is entailed although this position may provide incidental direction, act as a resource for less experienced accounting staff as requested or assigned.

Wage Works believes that our success is achieved by its People. Values describe how we work together to achieve our success. It is our employees that drive results through living our Company Values. Every employee at Wage Works is expected to uphold and demonstrate the eight Company Values listed below as an additional component of the job description and as a standard of individual performance.

• Clients and Participants Come First:
  Exceeding client and participant expectations is our highest priority
• Integrity:
  We are open, honest, ethical and conscientious
• Passion: A will to win and a relentless drive for excellence
• Accountability:
  Deliver on commitments and take ownership for solving problems and creating solutions
• Leadership and Influence:
  Our actions inspire vision and clarity of purpose
• Continuous Improvement and Innovation:
  We embrace change and drive new ideas into business solutions
• Dignity and Respect:
  We value the diversity of our people, encourage their…