Senior Accountant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Wisconsin.

📋 Description

• Oversee, assess, and reconcile general ledger accounts and financial statements.

• Examine designated accounts for precision and ensure proper transaction recording.

• Investigate technical accounting topics to ensure compliance with GAAP and SEC standards.

• Supervise systems and accounts for precise and timely processing.

• Conduct account reconciliations and enter journal entries.

• Manage month-end closing procedures, encompassing reconciliations, analysis, journal entries, accruals, and reporting.

• Evaluate financial statements and prepare or review variance analyses.

• Maintain documentation for procedures and controls.

• Implement GAAP and regulatory-specific accounting guidance for revenue, fixed assets, treasury, and general accounting activities.

• Verify and review the accuracy of account coding.

• Offer support for income tax and transaction tax matters.

• Prepare and examine monthly income and balance sheet statements for both internal and external reporting purposes.

• Address financial inquiries and provide necessary information for business management and external reporting.

• Prepare or review journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations.

• Assist with internal and external audits and prepare certain external regulatory filings.

• Lead assigned accounting functions and validate the quality of work produced.

• Share best practices and give constructive feedback to team members.

• Provide ad hoc assistance on significant accounting matters.

• Direct periodic asset impairment assessments and accounting analyses for mergers and acquisitions.

• Develop and sustain team procedures and documentation.

• Represent the team in project meetings.

• Contribute to team objectives, prioritize workload, review the work of others, and mentor team members.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting -OR- 4+ years of equivalent professional experience.

• 3+ years of public accounting experience or 5+ years of corporate accounting experience applying generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), or an equivalent mix of technical and functional experience.

• CPA certification preferred or eligibility to sit for the CPA exam within the first six months of employment.

• Familiarity with GAAP, SEC regulations, and Sarbanes-Oxley Act requirements.

• Understanding of quarterly, annual, and periodic external reporting processes for 10-Q, 10-K, 8-K, and other SEC filings.

• Strong leadership skills.

• Ability to navigate effectively in a complex, fast-paced environment with competing priorities.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and SAP.

• Exceptional oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Capability to work independently, as part of a team, or in a leadership role.

• Strong focus on results, including performance metrics and adherence to deadlines.

• Sharp, analytical thinker capable of functioning as an intellectual leader.

• Confidence, credibility, and a team-first mentality.

• Ability to promote constructive development in training, recruitment, team building, and change initiatives.

• Willingness to develop an understanding of the needs of financial-information users.

• Strong personal and professional ethical standards and impeccable integrity.

• Experience in the telecom industry is a plus.

• Experience with business acquisitions and divestitures is an added advantage.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical Coverage.

• Dental Coverage.

• Vision Coverage.

• Life Insurance.

• 401(k) Plan.

• Generous Vacation & Paid Sick Leave.

• Seven Paid National Holidays & One Floating Holiday.

• Paid Parental Leave (6 weeks after 12 months of employment).

• Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance.

• Employee Assistance & Wellness Programs.

• Commuter Program Benefit.

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability.

• Education Assistance.

• Paid Volunteer Time.

• Associate Resource Groups for community and professional development.