Senior Accountant

Essential Duties and Functions 

• Prepare bank reconciliations and handle reconciliation of open items such as outstanding checks.  

• Perform detailed financial analysis, including variance analysis, trend analysis, and profitability analysis. 

• Monitor and manage cash flow and working capital. 

• Prepare and maintain recording of daily deposits and cash receipts in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Review Accounts Payable aging and vendor statements for problems. Serves as backup for Accounts Payable. 

• Oversee the accounts payable functions to ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices and payments. 

• Identify and code expenses to their proper department.
• Responsible for the timely and accurate processing of financial accounting transactions, journal entries, etc. 

• Prepare, verify, and enter all journal entries; one-time, standard, recurring, reversals. 

• Assist with maintenance of fixed asset and WIP schedules and related journal entries. 

• Monthly general ledger analysis and reconciliation. 

• Prepare, record, and reconcile accounts receivable and payroll entries from accounting systems.  

• Review corporate financial statements with the Controller to ensure that information is accurate. 

• Communicate with other departments, management, and external parties (e.g., auditors, tax authorities) to provide financial information and support. 

• Monitor internal controls to ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial data. 

• Analysis of monthly trial balance with corrections and follow-up as necessary. 

• Assist in controlling annual expenditures and streamline the data processing support. 

• Coordinate monthly closing and production of departmental financial statements to guarantee timely reporting.
• Assists with maintaining and implementing internal controls, procedures, and policies.  

• Assists with preparing for the annual audit. 

• Identify areas for improvement and implement processes to enhance efficiency and compliance. 

• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, accounting policies, and support the implementation of any audit recommendations.
• Supervise the accountants' work and help train departmental policies and standard operating procedures.