Accountant senior

SGS Consulting; Clifton (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS Consulting in Texas is seeking a Senior Accountant who can verify journal entries, assess the impact on financial statements, and ensure proper GL classification. The role emphasizes understanding the source data and requesting follow-up when needed to maintain audit-ready documentation.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and at least 5 years of accounting experience, including healthcare environments and GAAP knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• Strong understanding of GAAP principles expected.
• Experience with general ledger and journal entries in a healthcare setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate understanding of journal entries and their impact on the general ledger and financial statements.
• Ensure supporting documentation is attached to each journal entry.
• Evaluate information sources and ask follow-up questions to ensure documentation accuracy.

Skills

Accounting experience

GL accounting

Healthcare accounting

GAAP

Journal entries

5+ years accounting

Education

Bachelor in Accounting

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• The accountant senior should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the purpose of the journal entries they are recording to the general ledger, evaluate the appropriateness of the entry (including the GL accounts used and the financial statement line-item classification), and explain the impact to the financial statements.
• They are responsible for ensuring appropriate and relevant supporting documentation is attached to the journal entry.
• The accountant senior is responsible for evaluating the source of the information for their journal entries and asking appropriate follow up questions to ensure documentation is appropriate.

Skills

• Accounting experience
• General Ledger accounting
• Healthcare accounting experience
• GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)
• Journal entries
• 5 years of accounting experience.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor degree in Accounting.