Accountant- Senior

Independent Health; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Independent Health in Buffalo, NY seeks an Accountant-Senior to prepare and review monthly and annual financial statements, tax schedules and audit support, using Workday and related systems. The role focuses on accurate reporting, process efficiency, and collaboration with management.

Required is a bachelor’s in accounting or related field with four years of accounting experience; CPA is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field required.
• Four (4) years of experience in accounting required.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of general ledger systems and spreadsheet experience required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Access), Visio and Project Planning software preferred.
• Must be detail oriented in the documentation of complex processes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review journal entries by gathering documentation.
• Prepare and review supporting monthly, quarterly, and annual schedules for audit and management.
• Perform analytical procedures.
• Prepare and review monthly financial statements utilizing GAAP and SAP methods.
• Lend support in the maintenance of departmental financial spreadsheets and in data classification.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Ability to manage multiple projects

Independent work capability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field

Tools

Workday

Excel

SAP

Visio

Project Planning software

Job description

FIND YOUR FUTURE We're excited about the potential people bring to our organization. You can grow your career here while enjoying first-class perks, benefits and a culture that fosters growth, innovation and collaboration.

Overview The Accountant-Senior will be responsible for the preparation and review of monthly and annual financial statements, tax return source schedules and supporting audit schedules as assigned; using all resources available to resolve differences or complete analysis; and maintaining the general ledger. Differences should be resolved and analytical review of the financial statements is to be provided to management. The Accountant-Senior will also be responsible for the preparation and review of the monthly consolidated statements and the release of monthly financial packets to the organization. The Accountant-Senior will lend support to the training initiatives of the department relative to financial reporting on Workday and other core software systems of Finance. The individual will assist accounting management in aligning the reporting needs of the company with the abilities of finance’s core software systems (Workday) to ensure the best use of these systems as it pertains to the reporting requirements of the work unit. This will include the revision or development of month end line of business financial reporting packets and the responsibility to recommend changes in an effort to promote efficiency. The Accountant-Senior will represent tax and accounting interests on new product and strategic initiatives and power upgrades. The individual will participate as required on cross functional strategic or upgrade teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field required.
• An additional four (4) years of experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
• Four (4) years of experience in accounting required.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of general ledger systems and spreadsheet experience required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Access), Visio and Project Planning software preferred.
• Must be detail oriented in the documentation of complex processes (i.e., create workflow diagrams, action plans).
• Attention to detail is critical.
• Analytical skills to prepare and analyze business plans and technical designs.
• Ability to accept responsibility, work well on teams, and make decisions.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to identify problems and recommend appropriate resolutions.
• Ability to recommend reporting or process efficiencies.
• Proven examples of displaying the IH values: Passionate, Caring, Respectful, Trustworthy, Collaborative and Accountable.

Essential Accountabilities

• Use technical knowledge of accounting specific applications’ (Workday general ledger, time and attendance and tax software) functions and align reporting requirements to these systems functionality.
• Prepare and review journal entries by gathering documentation.
• Ensure they have appropriate documentation and are complete.
• Prepare and review supporting monthly, quarterly, and annual schedules for audit and management.
• Perform analytical procedures.
• Prepare and review monthly financial statements utilizing both GAAP and SAP methods.
• Review accounts payable invoices for accurate general ledger coding as needed.
• Assist in the maintenance of departmental financial spreadsheets to ensure appropriate level of spreadsheet controls.
• Lend support to accounting management to ensure appropriate data classification and handling procedures are properly maintained in accordance with organizational policies/requirements.
• Create, develop, generate and review for accuracy financial summary reports for management, as requested, by using report writer applications in Workday.
• Provide analytical summaries of financial statements and supporting schedules by generating, developing and maintaining standard reports such as the variance analysis.
• Investigate any variances in account reconciliations prior to close and document findings with proposed solutions.
• Assist accounting management with researching of new and updated accounting pronouncements, as needed, summarizing impact on the operations and reporting processes.
• Work with accounting management to provide guidance to the affiliates related to the operational and reporting responsibilities of the month end closing process.
• Continue to work with their reporting units to build efficiencies into the monthly closing process and streamline reporting for consistency.
• Lend support in the accurate and timely filing of all regulatory and tax reporting.
• Assist accounting management in the development and training of the tax and accounting team to provide them with the skills and tools necessary for an effective collaboration with other business units within the organization.
• Coordinate with bookkeepers, staff accountants and manager to maintain the flow of information within the accounting department and other departments by initiating requests for information or other means.
• Update and review documentation of procedures for the department procedure manual.
• Recommend and develop processes that will create efficiency and process improvements.
• Support other departments on the Strategic Initi