Senior Accountant

CFS; Niles (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

CFS in Michigan is seeking a Senior Accountant to join a collaborative finance team. You will manage bank reconciliations, prepare financial statements in Excel, and support month-end close with accurate reporting and analysis.

The role emphasizes ownership of complex financial analysis, dashboard development, and providing insights to leadership. Onsite 100% in Niles, MI with strong attention to detail and ability to work independently.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Experience with bank reconciliations, financial reporting, and GL analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables and data validation.

Responsibilities

• Perform and review bank reconciliations.
• Prepare, analyze, and maintain financial statements in Excel.
• Apply debits/credits and analyze accounts for accurate reporting.
• Analyze data and ensure consistency across reporting sources.
• Create dashboards and executive reports; export to PDF for leadership.
• Assist with month-end close and process improvements.

Skills

Bank reconciliations

Financial reporting

Excel Pivot Tables

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Excel

Job description

Position: Senior Accountant

Location: Niles, MI | 100% Onsite

About The Opportunity For a Senior Accountant

• Join a collaborative finance team supporting critical accounting, financial reporting, and reconciliation functions
• Opportunity to take ownership of complex financial analysis, reporting, and month-end activities
• Play a key role in maintaining financial accuracy and providing meaningful insights to business leadership

Overview Of The Senior Accountant Role

• Perform and review bank reconciliations by downloading data into Excel and validating information against internal reports
• Prepare, analyze, and maintain financial statements using Excel, including pivot tables and advanced data organization
• Apply a strong understanding of debits, credits, and account analysis to support accurate financial reporting
• Analyze financial data, perform detailed "tick and tie" procedures, and ensure consistency across multiple reporting sources
• Develop charts, dashboards, and executive-level reports, including exporting deliverables into PDF format for leadership review
• Assist with month-end close activities and support ongoing process improvement initiatives

Preferred Qualifications For The Senior Accountant Role

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred
• Experience with bank reconciliations, financial reporting, and general ledger account analysis
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, data analysis, reporting, and data validation
• Ability to work with large datasets and independently identify and resolve discrepancies
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and analytical problem-solving abilities

Salary

$75,000 – $82,000 annually | 100% onsite