Sr. Staff Accountant
- Recruiter
- a360inc
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Posted
- 03 Dec 2020
- Closes
- 04 Dec 2020
- Ref
- 1598060
- Job role
- Accountant
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
- Experience level
- Qualified accountant
Purpose of this Role:
The primary functions of the Sr. Staff Accountant are to prepare accurate and timely financial statements and documents. Assisting in the formulation and execution of internal controls and policies. Responsible for performing balance sheet, revenue, expense, and payroll account reconciliations, as well as executing accounts payable and accounts receivable processes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Training and Experience:
Conditions of Work:
The primary functions of the Sr. Staff Accountant are to prepare accurate and timely financial statements and documents. Assisting in the formulation and execution of internal controls and policies. Responsible for performing balance sheet, revenue, expense, and payroll account reconciliations, as well as executing accounts payable and accounts receivable processes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- General ledger responsibilities including preparing and recording standard journal entries for asset, liability, revenue, and expenses by compiling and analyzing account information
- Maintains and balances accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions; resolving discrepancies
- Ensure internal controls are followed and appropriate documentation is maintained as mandated by a360 policies and procedures related to compliance with Sarbanes Oxley
- Assist with the month-end closing process, conducting research and making correction journal entries for account discrepancies, prepares closing journal entries, posts accrual entries, and prepares required management reporting
- Assist with the preparation of assigned financial statements and related footnotes monthly, quarterly, and annually
- Prepare assigned audit work papers and assist with audit requests
- Provide assistance and backup to other areas in finance and accounting
- Assist and support GAAP reporting
- Update job knowledge by participating in educational and professional development opportunities
- Special projects and other duties as assigned
- Prepare statement of revenue and operating expenses including narratives, provide dashboard report for upload in PowerBI
- Review analysis reports and provide corrections as needed
- Review G/L for trend analysis and request accountant to research as necessary
- Prepare accurate, timely financial statements in accordance with established schedule and input from accounting team. Request distribution of approved statements
- Update equity roll forward monthly
- Prepare quarterly client presentation statements
- Assist with necessary financial statement preparation for auditors
- Prepare and complete debt roll forward analysis
- Review aged receivables for risk
- Assist in the preparation of tax documents
- Additional duties/ projects as assigned
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Highly detail-oriented and organized
- Ability to meet a constant stream of deadlines and prioritize tasks
- Highly skilled in dealing with financial and numeric data
- Highly skilled in use of Excel Spreadsheets
- Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively with different levels of employees
- Superior analytical and problem-solving skills
- Must be a team player and willing to assist in multiple areas as necessary
Training and Experience:
- Bachelor of Arts/Science in Accounting preferred
- Accounting: 7+ years (Required)
- Accrual (GAAP) and Law experience (Preferred)
Conditions of Work:
- Abilityto sit or stand for long periods of time.
- Abilityto remain focused for extended periods of time.
- Abilityto work on computers for a significant portion of the day.
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