Senior Accountant

Skyline Displays of Orange County; Eagan (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Skyline Displays of Orange County in Eagan, MN seeks a Senior Accountant to oversee daily general ledger operations and ensure GAAP-compliant financial reporting. The role functions as a technical accounting resource and guides staff-level accountants within the finance team.

The position emphasizes close and reconciliation processes, cross-department collaboration, and timely, accurate information for stakeholders and audits. Strong knowledge of SAP and internal controls is expected.

Responsibilities

• Perform and standardize month-end close tasks, including journal entries in SAP system.
• Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations and related schedules.
• Review journal entries and reconciliations; ensure accuracy and timely resolution of reconciling items.
• Train and mentor staff-level accountants on processes, systems, and policies.
• Research and apply accounting treatment for technical matters (ASC 842, fixed assets, ASC 450, etc.).
• Drive process improvements across close and reconciliation for auditable documentation.
• Coordinate state and local tax filings with third-party firm and maintain compliance.
• Evaluate internal controls and related processes.
• Analyze financial results and collaborate with departments for accurate reporting.
• Prepare information and support for external audits.

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Summary

The Senior Accountant is responsible for day-to-day accounting operations and for ensuring the integrity of the general ledger and financial statements. As a key member of the Company's finance team, the Senior Accountant serves as a technical accounting resource and reviews and develops the work of staff-level accountants. The role works closely with other departments to understand, maintain, and improve accounting procedures, to ensure compliance with GAAP and other financial reporting requirements, and to provide stakeholders with quality, relevant information in a timely manner.

The Senior Accountant is responsible for day-to-day accounting operations and for ensuring the integrity of the general ledger and financial statements. As a key member of the Company's finance team, the Senior Accountant serves as a technical accounting resource and reviews and develops the work of staff-level accountants. The role works closely with other departments to understand, maintain, and improve accounting procedures, to ensure compliance with GAAP and other financial reporting requirements, and to provide stakeholders with quality, relevant information in a timely manner.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform and standardize month-end close tasks, including preparing and entering journal entries in the Company's ERP system (SAP).
• Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations in accordance with Company policy and as assigned by the Finance Department.
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and support schedules prepared by staff-level accountants. Give feedback and make sure the work is accurate, complete, and that reconciling items are resolved on time.
• Train, mentor, and serve as a resource to staff-level accountants on accounting processes, systems, and policies.
• Research, document, and apply the accounting treatment for technical matters, including leases (ASC 842), fixed assets (capitalization, depreciation, disposals, and impairment), contingent liabilities (ASC 450), and other complex or non-routine transactions. Prepare technical accounting memos as needed.
• Identify and drive process improvements across the close and reconciliation processes, so that underlying financial transactions are documented in an auditable and easily understood manner.
• Coordinate and monitor multiple state and local tax jurisdictions with a third-party tax firm. This includes providing reports, reconciling the general ledger to tax software, tracking filings and payments, and maintaining compliance.
• Evaluate and maintain internal controls and related processes.
• Analyze financial results and collaborate with other departments to ensure accurate and relevant information at both a financial and business level.
• Prepare information and support for external audit activities.