Senior Accountant

Cheney Brothers, Inc.; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheney Brothers, Inc. seeks a Senior Accountant to ensure timely General Ledger reflections per GAAP and to uphold SOX controls for a public company.

You will prepare and review month-end journal entries and lead balance sheet analyses across assigned areas. The role requires 4+ years of accounting experience, including month-end close in medium to large companies, with strong Excel and ERP system skills (SAP/Blackline).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business with an emphasis in Accounting preferred.
• At least 4 years of relevant accounting and/or reporting experience, with at least 2 years of month end close experience.
• Experience in medium to large size companies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent Excel and аналитical/spreadsheet skills.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems; SAP and/or Blackline experience preferred.
• Ability to drive process improvement.
• Self-motivated with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to meet strict deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Ensure transactions and consolidations are properly reflected in the General Ledger per GAAP.
• Ensure SOX controls and reporting requirements for a public company are executed properly.
• Prepare and review General Ledger Journal entries with adequate supporting documentation during month-end close.
• Develop and maintain account analysis/reconciliation processes with proper documentation for reviews.
• Perform monthly balance sheet review across assigned areas, analyze variances, and resolve issues.
• Prepare schedules and reports for annual and interim audits.
• Develop accounting procedures for new processes and communicate them to users and partners.
• Prepare necessary presentations including period-end financial reviews.
• Handle ad-hoc financial analysis requests from Finance and other functions.
• Assess financial implications of new business strategies.

Skills

Excel

Communication

Analytical

GAAP knowledge

SOX controls

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business with Accounting focus

Tools

SAP

Blackline

Job description

Job Description

The primary responsibility of the Senior Accountant is to ensure that transactions and consolidations are properly reflected in the Company's General Ledger on a timely basis in accordance with GAAP. The Senior Accountant also ensures that SOX controls and reporting requirements placed on a public company are properly executed.

The primary responsibility of the Senior Accountant is to ensure that transactions and consolidations are properly reflected in the Company's General Ledger on a timely basis in accordance with GAAP. The Senior Accountant also ensures that SOX controls and reporting requirements placed on a public company are properly executed.

Responsible for the preparation, to include adequate supporting documentation, and review of General Ledger Journal entries during the month-end close.

Responsible for development and maintenance of account analysis/reconciliation process. Ensures that all account analysis/reconciliation procedures comply with GAAP. Process must include adequate documentation such as account reconciliation summary and documentation of accounting entries for manager/supervisor review.

Responsible for monthly Balance sheet review for all assigned areas of the balance sheet; this review includes variance analysis to last year and current year budget and resolution of all outstanding issues.

Responsible for preparing schedules and reports in support of annual and interim audit.

Responsible for developing all accounting procedures for new processes and to ensure adequate reporting and control consistent with corporate guidelines and GAAP. Once process is final, responsible to communicate to appropriate users and Business Partners.

Responsible for preparation of necessary presentations, including, but not limited to period-end financial reviews.

Responsible for any ad-hoc analysis requests from client groups in finance and other functional areas.

Responsible for assessing financial and accounting issues related to new business and strategies.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Complies with all policies and standards.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business with an emphasis in Accounting preferred

• At least 4 years of relevant accounting and/or reporting experience, with at least 2 years of relevant month end close experience
• Medium to large size company experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent Excel as well as analytical and complex spreadsheet skills
• Working knowledge of a medium or large-scale ERP accounting system; SAP and/or Blackline experience preferred
• Ability to drive process improvement
• Self
• Very strong organizational skills
• Ability to meet strict deadlines