Senior Accountant
Gartner
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Fort Myers • Florida • Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $67,000 - $94,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Play a key role in the financial close process, including monthly, quarterly, and year-end activities
- Responsible for posting journal entries, performing account reconciliations, and preparing financial reports and analyses
- Prepare and maintain schedules to track various costs and support the accurate posting of monthly journal entries
- Manage the monthly sales and use tax process
- Reconcile a variety of global Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss accounts
- Investigate anomalies, identify root causes, and implement solutions
- Drive continuous improvement by supporting management initiatives
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of internal functions
- Review existing processes to identify opportunities for increased efficiency and accuracy
- Prepare analyses and reports for management to enable timely, data-driven decisions
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- Minimum of 2-5 years of accounting or finance experience; experience with accrued liabilities and/or indirect tax accounting is a plus
- CPA or actively pursuing CPA certification (preferred – not required)
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills
- Ability to work occasional extended hours during month-end and/or quarter-end close periods
- Demonstrated ability to gather information from diverse sources and ensure its accuracy
- Excellent customer service orientation and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and proactively take initiative on projects
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Ability to lead cross-functional activities with support and service groups
Benefits
- highly competitive compensation
- annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance
- uncapped sales incentive plan
- generous PTO
- 401k match up to $7,200 per year
- opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
account reconciliationsfinancial reportingjournal entriessales and use taxdata analysisaccrued liabilitiesindirect tax accountingMicrosoft ExcelGenerally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)financial close process
Soft Skills
organizational skillsprioritization skillscustomer service orientationinterpersonal skillsindependent workproactive initiativeanalytical skillsproblem-solving skillscontinuous improvementcross-functional leadership
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in FinanceCPA certification