Senior Accountant

Description

Senior Accountant

Job Purpose

• This position is responsible for performing a variety of accounting duties to ensure accurate and timely completion of work within the Finance Department.

• Actively supports the achievement of the Company by performing a variety of higher level accounting duties and responsibilities.

• Promotes and protects core values including teamwork and respect of others in order to maintain a positive work environment.

• Builds and maintains positive working relationships within the Department, the Division, and the Company through professional interactions.

Essential Functions

1. Month end close and Year end close for the divisions assigned.

2. Prepares financial statements including Balance Sheets and Income Statements.

3. Reconciles General Ledger accounts and investigate any unreconciled differences.

4. Prepares journal entries including proper General Ledger account, department, division, and project cost coding.

5. Maintains monthly amortization schedules.

6. Prepares monthly bank reconciliations and investigates any unreconciled differences.

7. Maintains fixed assets information/depreciation for the books.

8. Complete Sales Tax returns.

9. Interface with other departments in the education and application of accounting policies.

10. Travels as required to assist divisions in their annual physical inventory.

Secondary Functions

1. Assists in the preparation of annual budgets (sales and expense).

2. Rotates certain treasury functions such as Daily Cash Reporting.

3. Completes other government forms as assigned.

4. Assists with ad hoc financial analysis, systems upgrade, process improvements, etc.

5. Prepares various accounting reports for divisions and upper management.

6. Assists various other departments with accounting related issues (e.g. G/L coding questions).

Qualifications

Top Skills: Month End Close; Year End Close; Journal Entries; Financial Statements (balance sheet; income); Bank reconciliations; Excel (pivot tables; VLOOKUP's)

Need people who ran with the month-end close process; not assisted

Must Haves: Degree in Accounting or related field; 4-5+ years of experience; experience working with a tangible product (they don't want healthcare or finance)

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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