About the Company: Our client is a high-growth, regional distribution services firm.
About the Job: As the Senior Accountant, you’ll be responsible for accounting functions of day-to-day and month-end close activities for multiple entities.
Essential Responsibilities:
· Reconcile balance sheet accounts at period end; prepare corresponding GL journal entries to maintain a complete and accurate GL in conformity with US GAAP.
· Record weekly gross-to-net payroll in the GL including underlying analysis to support allocations to multiple entities.
· Perform analysis of various accounts and transactions to determine period-end accruals; record corresponding GL entries.
· Analyze prepaid expenses at month-end and monitor for any current period additions; record corresponding GL entries.
· Maintain fixed asset register and depreciation schedules including additions and disposals, gain/loss on sale, and corresponding monthly GL journal entries.
· Maintain lease accounting and record corresponding lease accounting monthly in the GL (aided by lease accounting software).
· Support the annual external audit by responding to auditor inquiries, providing supporting documentation, and by preparing ad-hoc analyses when/if needed.
· Develop strong working relationships with cross-functional teams to effectively contribute to continuous improvement projects.
· Perform variance analysis on select financial information and provide explanations that provide management with insight and understanding of significant fluctuations.
· Provide accounting support for acquisitions by reviewing financial information; converting data to the general ledger system; obtaining supplementary information for preparing financial statements.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
- 5+ years of experience in private and/or public accounting.
- Must be able to deal with a large volume of work in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment.
Salary: $75,000 - $85,000
Job Status: Direct hire. Onsite in Buffalo, NY
