Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant is responsible for applying accepted accounting principles and procedures to analyze financial information and preparing accurate and timely financial statements.

• Support the monthly close and consolidation process, including preparation of journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Prepare various management accounting reports as needed (including complete financial statements) for monitoring of operating trends, margin analysis, etc.
• Provide an open line of communication between the various terminal managers and/or joint venture partners for which they perform the job cost functions for, answering questions regarding the monthly results of their operation.
• Provide communication to the Billing department and outside parties (i.e., port authorities) in researching unusual results or incomplete information.
• Provide analysis of variances between financial results month-over-month and quarter-over-quarter
• Preparation and review of various stand-alone audit reports
• Assist with the optimization of accounting procedures.
• Assist leadership with financial statement preparation.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business with an emphasis in Accounting.
• Two to four years progressively responsible experience in accounting.
• Public accounting or advisory experience strongly preferred.
• Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Familiarity with statutory accounting principles.
• Strong analytical and accounting skills.
• Intermediate to advanced experience with MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, etc.
• Must be able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline driven environment.
• Excellent verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and take on new tasks with high level of difficulty.

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• Required job duties are normally performed in a climate-controlled office environment.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Exposure to computer screens.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer