Senior Corporate Accountant

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Job Summary
Senior Corporate Accountants analyze and reconcile financial information for various entities and assist with reviewing financial information. They complete adjusting journal entries to the general ledger to ensure the financial statements accurately reflect operations for each business unit. This individual is also responsible for maintaining internal controls for the corporate-related areas they are responsible for. Additionally, Senior Corporate Accountants work closely with the Assistant Controller on the preparation of consolidated financial statements and other financial information used to prepare 10K/10Q disclosures.

Job Duties

• Assists management with addressing issues and/or questions related to the monthly financial results and provides analysis of actual vs. budget variances.
• Analyzes and reconciles the activities in certain corporate finance related balance sheet accounts and prepares monthly journal entries and schedules.
• Prepares work papers for quarterly reviews and annual audits as assigned.
• Performs complex, multi-entity tasks that involves research and reconciliation of accounting data.
• Reviews financial statements to verify accuracy of transactions; prepares adjusting journal entries for each business unit to ensure financial statements accurately reflect operations.
• Assists with coordinating accounting matters within Accounting and other departments.
• Assists with the consolidated financial statements including preparing and reviewing schedules to support external financial reporting requirements.
• Collaborates with other departments to assist with resolving Accounting-related issues and trains new team members.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, or related field (Required)
• 5 years of experience with financial statement and general ledger responsibility (Required)
• 6 months of prior experience in both corporate and public accounting environments (Preferred)
• Demonstrated leadership abilities
• Knowledge of advanced accounting principles and practices
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem‑solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to follow complex verbal and written instructions
• Excelled computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, email, and internet
• Must have a valid driver's license

Benefits
At Sun Communities, you will be part of an industry‑leading organization where you will be challenged, inspired, rewarded and transformed. We place a high priority on our team members, and this is a big part of what sets us apart. We will ask you to give us your very best every day, and will challenge you with interesting work, stretch assignments, a collaborative and supportive work environment and plenty of learning and growth.

In exchange, we will reward you with great pay, advancement opportunities, paid time off, great benefits, and flexibility.

• Comprehensive Medical and Prescription coverage with 4 plan options
• Comprehensive Dental and Vision Plans
• On‑Site Fitness Center
• Voluntary Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
• Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance and Dependent Life
• Short and Long‑Term Disability Coverage
• 401(k) Plan with Sun matching contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Identity Theft Insurance
• Legal Assistance Plan
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement program
• Vacation RV Site Discounts at SunRV Resorts
• Team Member Perks & Discounts program
• Up to six weeks of paid parental leave
• Paid Time Off including holidays, vacation, personal, sick time, bereavement and jury duty pay

Apply for a Corporate Headquarters (HQ) position, located in the Metro Detroit, Michigan market.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Accounting/Auditing and Finance

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