Senior Accountant

SUMMARY

To maintain accurate financial records and prepare supporting schedules for financial statement presentation according to monthly closing schedule

To process payroll accurately

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Supervise Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable positions
• assist in hiring and evaluating Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable positions
• Facilitate and complete monthly closing activities, ensuring monthly transactions are properly recorded
• Prepare bank reconciliation weekly and monthly
• Prepare cash position and report timely
• Evaluate provisions and report to Controller variances to general ledger
• Maintain schedules for prepaid accounts
• Maintain fixed assets schedule
• Review monthly reconciliations of all general ledger accounts and make recommendations for corrective action
• Prepare journal entries in the system
• Review monthly GRT Forms and supporting schedules
• Review accounts receivable aging report for delinquent accounts and report to Controller
• Review accounts payable aging report for any unpaid overdue reports and report to Controller
• Work with process owners to identify and mitigate gaps in current Processes and internal controls
• Provide training to Account Receivable and Accounts Payable positions as needed
• Assist in reviewing commission reports and reconciling discrepancies
• Assist in managing other tasks/projects as required by the Controller

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education:
  • Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent
• Experience:
  • 3-5 years’ experience in General Ledger/Financial analysis Preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge
• Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
•  Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
•  Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
• Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
• Skills
• Skills in Active Listening- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times
• Skills in speaking with others to convey information effectively
• Skills in time management and the time of others.
• Skills in monitoring/assessing performance of self to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Abilities
• Ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand
• Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.

HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENT (HSE) ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Responsibilities
  • Follow standard safe work procedures
  • Identify and report hazards and environmental aspects
  • Follow reasonable instructions
  • Act responsibly for the safety of self and others
  • Participate in HSE improvement activities
  • Wear designated personal protective equipment
  • Ensure tools are in a safe condition before use
  • Adhere to site safety rules
  • Respond to spills or environmental incidents immediately
• Key Activities
  • Report all unsafe situations immediately to supervisor/manager
  • Take corrective action within own ability and report to supervisor
  • Report all injuries, near hits, and plant or equipment damage
  • Support fellow employees
  • Support HSE communities
  • Ask about and keep informed of workplace hazards
  • Attend training as requested

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The physical requirements of this position involve sedentary work, which involves sitting most of the time
• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body
• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, and viewing a computer terminal

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• In door office, air conditioning, well-lit office space
• This role routinely operates standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

This position has no direct supervisory responsibility