Senior Accountant

CFS; San Antonio (TX); Sur place; USD 68 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

CFS in San Antonio, TX is seeking a Senior Accountant to own core accounting functions, drive financial analysis, and support project reporting. You will help ensure accuracy, timeliness, and strong controls to aid management decisions.

You will manage close processes, GL entries, reconciliations, and reporting while partnering with cross‑functional teams to monitor budgets, margins, and performance. The ideal candidate has 4+ years of experience and advanced Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 4 years of accounting experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Experience with month-end close and financial statement analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills, including data analysis and reporting functions.
• Strong analytical abilities with excellent attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.

Responsabilités

• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of financial results.
• Prepare, review, and post journal entries while maintaining the integrity of the general ledger.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and investigate discrepancies to ensure data accuracy.
• Analyze financial statements and key performance metrics, providing insights into business trends and operational results.
• Partner with department leaders to review spending, project costs, profitability, and financial performance.
• Track project budgets and actual expenditures, identifying cost overruns, billing concerns, and margin opportunities.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis to support financial planning efforts.
• Review contracts, billing activity, and revenue transactions to ensure proper accounting treatment and compliance.
• Develop recurring and ad hoc financial reports for management and operational teams.
• Identify process inefficiencies and recommend improvements to strengthen controls and reporting accuracy.
• Support internal and external audit requests by preparing schedules, documentation, and supporting analyses.
• Maintain compliance with accounting policies, internal controls, and GAAP standards.
• Assist with special projects, system implementations, and reporting enhancements as assigned.
• Provide guidance and support to junior accounting staff and contribute to team development initiatives.

Connaissances

Advanced Excel

Financial analysis

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multi-priority management

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline

Description du poste

$68,000 - $75,000

A growing organization is seeking a skilled Senior Accountant to take ownership of core accounting functions while serving as a key resource for financial analysis, project reporting, and operational support. This position plays a critical role in maintaining financial accuracy, monitoring business performance, and ensuring management has timely information to make informed decisions.

The successful candidate will be comfortable balancing traditional accounting responsibilities with financial analysis, project tracking, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of financial results
• Prepare, review, and post journal entries while maintaining the integrity of the general ledger
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and investigate discrepancies to ensure data accuracy
• Analyze financial statements and key performance metrics, providing insights into business trends and operational results
• Partner with department leaders to review spending, project costs, profitability, and financial performance
• Track project budgets and actual expenditures, identifying cost overruns, billing concerns, and margin opportunities
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis to support financial planning efforts
• Review contracts, billing activity, and revenue transactions to ensure proper accounting treatment and compliance
• Develop recurring and ad hoc financial reports for management and operational teams
• Identify process inefficiencies and recommend improvements to strengthen controls and reporting accuracy
• Support internal and external audit requests by preparing schedules, documentation, and supporting analyses
• Maintain compliance with accounting policies, internal controls, and GAAP standards
• Assist with special projects, system implementations, and reporting enhancements as assigned
• Provide guidance and support to junior accounting staff and contribute to team development initiatives

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline
• Minimum of 4 years of accounting experience with increasing levels of responsibility
• Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and financial reporting
• Experience with month-end close and financial statement analysis
• Advanced Excel skills, including data analysis and reporting functions
• Strong analytical abilities with excellent attention to detail
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work with both finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment