Sr. Staff Accountant - Portsmouth, NH

Albany International Corp.; Portsmouth; On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a meticulous Senior Staff Accountant to support international financial accounting. This role involves managing balance sheet accounts, preparing journal entries, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating strong organizational skills and the ability to collaborate across departments. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will contribute to accurate financial reporting and internal controls, making a significant impact on the company's financial integrity and success.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of general accounting experience in a public or multinational company.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft applications and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage balance sheet accounts and perform reconciliations.
• Prepare journal entries and participate in financial closing processes.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies and Sarbanes-Oxley controls.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent work

Deadline management

Communication skills

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in accounting

CPA track

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

ERP systems

SAP

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Job Description

The Senior Staff Accountant position supports procedures and objectives in international financial accounting where goals are to provide timely and accurate financial information to internal and external users, while maintaining internal controls over financial processes. Works with other departments, including FP&A, Treasury, Legal, and HR to gather information necessary for accurate accounting.

The Senior Staff Accountant reports to the US Accounting Manager and has responsibilities in these areas:

• Take ownership of specific areas within the balance sheet, such as accrued liabilities


• Perform balance sheet account reconciliations


• Prepare are record journal entries including allocations calculation and some cross company entries


• Participate heavily in the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing processes according to GAAP


• Manage the accounting around payroll, royalties, professional fees, and workers compensation


• Deliver and meet deadlines according to internal, external, and government reporting requests


• Support the Accounting manager in internal and external audit review


• Responsible for ensuring compliance with documented accounting policies and Sarbanes-Oxley controls


• Participate in special projects as requested

Shift

Day

Shift Information

Onsite

Experience/Education/Skills

Staff Accountant Experience Requirements:

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills


• Ability to work with cross functional departments


• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced work environment


• Ability to manage multi project deadlines


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• High proficiency with Microsoft applications is required


• Experience using an ERP system, SAP experience is a plus


• Ability to prioritize daily activities


• Ability to meet firm deadlines

Education:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in accounting combined with 3-5 years of general accounting or corporate accounting experience within a public company or a large multi-national company - and on the CPA track.


• SAP experience a plus


• MS Office suite: Outlook, Excel, Word

Location Address

325 Corporate Drive, 4th Floor, Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801, United States

Travel

Negligible