Senior Accountant

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Maintain daily cash activity reconciliations.
• Prepare and record monthly journal entries, including cash receipts, payroll, depreciation, insurance, and other general ledger adjustments.
• Perform bank reconciliations and monthly general ledger account reconciliations.
• Review general ledger detail and prepare drafts of monthly financial reports.
• Support the monthly financial close process and maintain an organized closing schedule.

Payroll & Employee Records

• Process payroll accurately and on schedule.
• Establish and maintain employee payroll files and records.
• Maintain employee participation in the organization's retirement plan and process monthly retirement-plan payments.

Accounts Payable & Receivable

• Manage accounts payable activities.
• Maintain invoicing and support accounts receivable processes.
• Help ensure financial transactions are recorded accurately and in a timely manner.

Budgeting & Process Improvement

• Assist with the annual budget process.
• Help develop and streamline purchasing processes with an emphasis on efficiency and cost control.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting and financial processes.

Team & Organizational

Support

• Respond to requests from the Finance team and other departments in a timely and professional manner.
• Support organizational goals and strategic priorities.
• Take on special projects and other responsibilities as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting preferred.
• Approximately 3-5 years of accounting experience desired.
• Experience across general ledger accounting, reconciliations, payroll, accounts payable/receivable, and month- end close.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong computer skills and ability to learn and use accounting and related systems effectively.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Organized, dependable, detail-oriented, and comfortable taking ownership of work.