Senior Accountant

MidAtlantic Recruiters; Maryland; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for a Senior Staff Accountant in Maryland. The role focuses on providing accounting support through month-end activities, financial reporting, and cash forecasting. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in accounting and at least 3 years of experience. Offering a salary range of $80,000 to $100,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Significant experience with financial reporting and analyses.
• Ability to analyze financial statements and reports.
• Experience in cash forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, reconcile, and prepare month-end closing entries.
• Complete monthly financial narratives, schedules, and budgets.
• Support monthly financial reporting of actual metrics.

Skills

Thorough knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP

Thorough knowledge of accounting procedures

Working knowledge of accounting systems

Process improvement development

3 (+) years of accounting or financial analyst experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or closely related field

Job description

Base pay range

$80,000.00/yr - $100,000.00/yr

This range is provided by MidAtlantic Recruiters. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Senior Staff Accountant

The Senior Staff Accountant position is responsible for providing accounting and financial support throughout the organization. This role is responsible for month-end activity and support various general accounting duties.

• Analyze, reconcile, and prepare month-end closing entries, balance sheets, profit and loss statements, consolidated financial statements, intercompany confirmations, and other formal financial reports
• Complete monthly financial and/or financial reporting narratives, schedules, and budgets.
• Support monthly financial reporting of actual metrics and identify risks & opportunities, and research, understand and describe monthly variances.
• Prepare and analyze expenses/spend, support of labor, overhead, capital, headcount, sales, and intercompany transactions, monitor actual versus budget variances monthly.
• Assist with weekly cash forecasting, including 13-week cash forecasts and partner with FP&A as needed in relation to cash forecasting activity.
• Perform advanced asset and liability account reconciliation for areas of responsibility.
• Ensure that all bank activities are accounted for and posted accurately and timely.
• Implement improvements/automation for accounting and/or financial models and processes.
• Maintain appropriate internal controls and internal control framework for areas of responsibility.

Experience, Skills & Education

• Thorough knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP)
• Thorough knowledge of accounting procedures and concepts, for example, general ledger, balance sheets, and profit and loss statements.
• Working knowledge of accounting systems
• Thorough knowledge of process improvement development.
• 3 (+) years of accounting or financial analyst experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or closely related field.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries

• Accounting, Manufacturing, and Real Estate