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About the Role

The Senior Accountant provides essential accounting support for a multi-state corporation at the corporate level. This role collaborates with the controller, accounting manager, and staff to support project cost accounting, financial statement preparation, trial balance reconciliations, audits, and other accounting functions. The Senior Accountant will leverage their understanding of company policies and GAAP to manage controls, budgets, and reporting systems, aiming to mitigate risk and improve financial reporting accuracy.

Responsibilities

Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting and financial records, systems, and activities for accuracy and efficiency using GAAP.
Collect and analyze data to identify control deficiencies, duplicated efforts, regulatory non-compliance, fraud, or mismanagement.
Ensure compliance with ASC 842, including tracking leases, preparing journal entries, and collaborating with operations and legal on lease transactions.
Report to management on asset utilization and audit results, recommending improvements.
Review accounts for discrepancies and perform reconciliations.
Analyze operations, monitor trends, costs, revenues, and obligations to project financial outcomes.
Provide accounting support for large projects.
Prepare documentation and support for internal and external audits.
Perform closing process activities for corporate functions, including account analysis, journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations.
Ensure compliance with internal policies and controls, including accounting policies, data integrity, asset protection, segregation of duties, budgeting, financial reporting, and information systems.
Perform other duties as necessary and requested.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
Minimum 3 years’ experience in a senior accounting function.
Lease accounting experience following guidance of ASC 842.
Experience with mergers and acquisitions purchase accounting calculations support.
ERP knowledge and experience required; MS Dynamics 365 experience highly preferred.
Heavy experience with general ledger functions and knowledge of the month-end / year-end close process.
Thorough knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
High-level and complex problem-solving skills, and ability to make informed decisions.
Apply critical thinking, deductive and mathematical reasoning, analyses, and written and verbal comprehension skills.
Ability to be self-motivated, organized, plan or prioritize work activities, and work within time constraints or deadlines.
Advanced knowledge of Excel and other MS Office products.
Ability to work in a high-functioning team environment.
Display the highest levels of honesty, integrity, and professionalism.
Take pride in work and in the company.
Communicate openly and strive for peak performance.
Deliver the quality service expected by customers.

Skills

Project cost accounting
Financial statement preparation
Trial balance reconciliations
Audit support
Accounting support
Risk mitigation
Financial reporting accuracy
Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP)
ASC 842
Lease accounting
Journal entries
Lease schedules
Asset utilization reporting
Audit results reporting
Reconciliation activities
Financial analysis
Trend monitoring
Cost analysis
Revenue analysis
Financial commitment analysis
Obligation analysis
Project accounting support
Audit documentation
Closing process activities
Account analysis
Transaction analysis
Accruals
Standard work process creation
Internal policy compliance
Internal control compliance
Accounting policy compliance
Procedure compliance
Data integrity
Asset protection
Segregation of duties
Budgeting
Financial reporting
Information systems
Corporate policy adherence
Problem-solving
Decision-making
Critical thinking
Deductive reasoning
Mathematical reasoning
Analysis
Written comprehension
Verbal comprehension
Data interpretation
Situation resolution
Self-motivation
Self-direction
Organization
Work planning
Work prioritization
Time management
Excel
MS Office Suite
Teamwork
Professionalism
Open communication
Peak performance

Work Type

Office environment

Experience Level

Senior

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field

About the Company

MEI is an Equal Opportunity, M/F/Disabled/Vet Preferred Employer.

Equal Opportunity

MEI is an Equal Opportunity, M/F/Disabled/Vet Preferred Employer.