Accounting Manager

Lowry Rhoads Associates; Fairmont (WV); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of environmental solutions is seeking a Senior Accountant in Fairmont, West Virginia. This mid-senior level role involves overseeing the accounting department, producing financial reports, and ensuring compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and 3+ years of relevant experience. The position offers a full-time contract with a salary range of $50,000 to $70,000 per year.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressively responsible experience in a senior accounting role.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and accomplish required work.
• Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the operations of the accounting department.
• Participate in company policy formulation and administration.
• Schedule expenditures and analyze variances.

Skills

Strong verbal, written, and analytical skills

Ability to navigate advanced level in a Windows environment

Effective communication

Emotional intelligence

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

CPA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

Our client, a leading provider of environmental containment, water treatment, and site access solutions, is seeking a new Senior Accountant to provide accounting and financial guidance to this growing business. Reporting to the CFO, the Senior Accountant position is responsible for the production of periodic financial reports, maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records, and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the company's reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Participates in formulating and administering company policies and developing short-term and long-term goals and objectives.
• Oversee the operations of the accounting department
• Achieves budget objectives by scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
• Coordinate the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit
• Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings
• Provides status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data.
• Ensure accounts receivable are collected promptly
• Ensure accounts payable are paid in a timely manner
• Reviews analyses of activities, costs, operations, and forecasts data to determine department or division progress toward company goals and objectives.

Requirements, Knowledge and Core Competencies

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from a four-year college or university, CPA preferred
• 3 + years of progressively responsible experience in a senior accounting role
• Strong verbal, written, and analytical skills and the ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees and management while exhibiting a high degree of emotional intelligence
• Ability to navigate at an advanced level in a Windows® environment including above average proficiency in Microsoft Windows, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Ability to develop specific goals and plans in order to prioritize, organize, and accomplish required work.
• Ability to efficiently communicate with business partners, supervisors/managers, peers, or subordinates in verbal or written form.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries

Construction, Manufacturing, and Oil, Gas, and Mining

Morgantown, WV $50,000.00-$70,000.00 3 weeks ago