Senior Staff Accountant

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

📋 Description

• Supervise and oversee the general ledger management.

• Prepare, examine, and record journal entries for month-end and year-end closing.

• Reconcile balance sheet accounts, including cash, accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, and fixed assets.

• Ensure accurate reporting for liabilities, assets, and equity accounts.

• Lead the month-end closing activities and guarantee proper transaction cut-off.

• Conduct variance analyses comparing actual performance to budgeted figures.

• Provide support for year-end closing and external audits.

• Prepare financial statements in compliance with GAAP.

• Create and review financial reports, providing explanations for variances.

• Generate internal financial reports and suggest improvements.

• Maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.

• Monitor accounting standards and regulatory requirements.

• Assist with local, state, and federal tax returns and facilitate tax filings and audits.

• Identify and propose enhancements to accounting processes.

• Optimize month-end closing, reconciliations, and financial reporting.

• Mentor junior accountants and accounting clerks.

• Help train new hires and support day-to-day accounting functions.

• Collaborate with operations, sales, HR, and other departments.

• Prepare ad-hoc reports, profitability assessments, cost analyses, and financial forecasts.

• Develop budgets and forecasts and assist with the annual budgeting process.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline (required).

• 3-5 years of accounting experience, with a minimum of 2 years in a senior accountant or comparable role.

• Extensive experience in general ledger management, journal entries, financial statements, and reconciliations.

• Familiarity with financial reporting and compliance standards.

• Experience with external audits and financial audits.

• Proficient in NetSuite and Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and data analysis.

• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting standards.

• Ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while ensuring accuracy and meeting deadlines.

• Excellent communication skills for conveying financial data to non-financial stakeholders.

• Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.

• Capability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Awareness of specific industry accounting practices.

• Experience with process automation and enhancing accounting systems or tools.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination protections.