Senior Accounting Specialist
Sun Life
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Kansas City • Kansas, Montana • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $63,100 - $94,700 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Coordinates all aspects of the general ledger accounting process by managing individual responsibilities during monthly closes, preparing of financial statements and variance analysis
- Ensures accurate and timely generation of financial information to management by assisting in the development/implementation of improved systems and processes
- Ensures that balance sheets are accurately stated, reconciled to the general ledger, and that account details have proper back-up
- Support monthly and quarterly close packages by preparing, overseeing, and preparing accruals, reconciliations and schedules for all subsequent balance sheet and profit and loss accounts
- Assist in the coordination and preparation for the year-end audit by preparing schedules and reviewing reconciliations to ensure accuracy of financial information
- Provide customer service by offering analytical support to managers to help resolve all questions regarding monthly departmental cost centers
- Involved in technical accounting matters and provides expertise to the business related to GAAP principles
- Supports department by participating in special projects
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- Minimum of 3 years of accounting experience
- Proficient with spreadsheets and Excel
- Experience in accounting software, Sage experience a plus
- Strong analytical skills
- Ability to work independently
- CPA or CMA or Master's in Finance or related fields, or MBA
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Market-leading paid family, parental and adoption leave
- Generous vacation and sick time
- Company paid life and AD&D insurance
- Disability programs
- Partially paid sabbatical program
- 401(k) employer match
- Stock purchase options
- Employer-funded retirement account
- Flexible, inclusive and collaborative work environment
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
general ledger accountingfinancial statementsvariance analysisaccrualsreconciliationsGAAP principlesaccounting softwarespreadsheetsExcelfinancial analysis
Soft skills
analytical skillscustomer serviceindependent workcoordinationcommunication
Certifications
CPACMAMaster's in FinanceMBA