Senior Accountant

Company: Volt
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posted on: September 20, 2022

Job Description:

Volt is an executive recruiting firm that specializes in placing accounting and finance professional with premier companies. Our client has an immediate need for a Senior Accountant due to tremendous growth. Your attention to detail and ability to prioritize deadlines will be a tremendous asset to this fast-paced highly functional team. The Senior Accountant will be responsible for month-end closing activities to include preparing journal entries, maintaining financial reporting schedules, reconciling general ledger accounts, and providing guidance and interpretation on accounting policies and procedures. The Senior Accountant will work directly with Senior Management on a regular basis to address accounting issues within critical accounts while taking direct ownership and responsibility of assigned tasks and projects. This is a fast-paced environment that requires engagement with multiple levels of personnel throughout the company to get the job done.Are you ready to accept the challenge? HYBRID WORK FROM HOME MODEL What you'll be doing:

• Perform monthly closing procedures, produce financial statements in a timely manner, prepare account analysis and general ledger account reconciliations. Speak with line managers to interpret financial results
• Senior Accountant will gather necessary supporting documentation to ensure the accuracy of elimination and consolidation journal entries to the general ledger accounting system
• Responsible for the preparation of accounting schedules for assigned balance sheet accounts. Conduct analysis and interpretation for significant accounting trends and variations within the trial balance for numerous entities.
• Perform in-depth analysis of financial statements, including subjective accounting areas (requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills)
• Analysis and update of sales and expenses review to ensure proper classification of expenses and capitalization of fixed asset expenditures.
• Review of purchasing activity from vendors to ensure reasonableness of any recorded variances and ensure all liabilities are properly recorded
• Other Ad-Hoc tasks to be definedWhat we are looking for in you:
  • BBA/BS in Accounting; Masters in Accounting, MBA and/or CPA license highly preferred
    • 4-5 years plus general ledger accounting and/or public accounting experience; must have a solid understanding of accounting concepts
    • Advanced Excel skills required, including the ability to use V-lookups and pivot tables
    • Experienced in the use of mainstream accounting ERP software systems
    • Ability to accomplish difficult tasks with minimal oversight and maintain a consistent level of accuracy in all assigned areas
    • Must possess strong analytical skills and the ability to present solutions to difficult accounting problems
    • Excellent communication, problem-solving and follow-up skillsIntangibles: Senior Accountants are assigned to high risk and/or subjective accounting areas that require strong analytical skills as a basis for applying their judgment on accruing estimated revenues or expenses. Senior Accountants are expected to possess strong problem-solving skills along with the effective communication skills needed to discuss and explain accounting issues with the accounting management team. Senior Accountants should have the ability to coordinate project work with other department managers to improve accounting processes and/or build accounting efficiencies within the Accounting Department's monthly and quarterly closing cycles.Volt is an equal opportunity employer

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