Senior Accountant
Ascent Global Logistics
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Belleville • Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
About the role
- Perform month-end close responsibilities including, but not limited to, preparing and/or reviewing journal entries, account reconciliations, recording fixed assets, depreciation, accruals and allocations
- Maintain the fixed asset system for corporate and/or decentralized operations
- Review and/or prepare monthly account reconciliations
- Ensure all company financial transactions are properly recorded
- Prepare income statement fluctuation analysis and monthly analysis of company operating performance
- Assist with coordination of work requirements for financial audits
- Ensure compliance with company policies and/or procedures
- Assist in preparing and researching monthly expense variances
- Prepare internal reports for distribution to senior management
- Protect company assets by keeping information confidential
- Perform special projects and other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, CPA certification is a plus.
- 3+ years related general accounting or public accounting experience.
- Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles, laws and regulations, including thorough knowledge of General Accepted Accounting Principles.
- Proficient knowledge of accounting software systems and strong computer end user experience (Microsoft Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook)
- Experience in performing multiple projects, carrying out multiple priorities and working with varying team members
- Ability to work in a face-paced environment meet time-sensitive deadlines and work well through ambiguity and complexity
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills, to effectively interact with diverse groups of constituents, including directors, peers, and staff members, and to present to peers and management
- Strong analytical skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team as well as independently
- Must be self-motivated, able to maintain confidentiality, honest, friendly, punctual, and organized, have a positive attitude and be able to work unsupervised.
Benefits
- 401(k) and employer matching
- Life Insurance
- Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Short- & Long-Term Disability
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Wellness Program
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Recognition Programs
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Overtime, Differential & Bonus Pay
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
journal entriesaccount reconciliationsfixed assetsdepreciationaccrualsfinancial auditsincome statement analysisexpense variancesGeneral Accepted Accounting Principlesbudgeting
Soft skills
communication skillsanalytical skillsteamworkself-motivatedorganizational skillstime managementadaptabilityconfidentialitypositive attitudeindependence
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in accountingBachelor’s degree in financeCPA certification