Senior Accountant

ssacareers; Washington; On-site; USD 100,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

ssacareers in Washington State seeks a Senior Accountant to apply GAAP to analyze financial information and prepare accurate, timely financial statements. You will support monthly close and consolidation, prepare journal entries and reconciliations, and generate management reports for operating trends and margins.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, 2–4 years of accounting experience, and strong communication skills; public accounting experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business with emphasis in Accounting.
• 2–4 years progressively responsible accounting experience.
• Public accounting or advisory experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and familiarity with statutory accounting principles.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly close and consolidation, including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Prepare management reports and complete financial statements for monitoring trends and margins.
• Communicate with terminal managers and joint venture partners about monthly results.
• Coordinate with Billing and external parties (e.g., port authorities) on unusual results.
• Analyze month-over-month and quarter-over-quarter variances.
• Prepare and review various audit reports and assist with accounting procedure optimization.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Team collaboration

MS Excel

MS Word/Outlook

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business with Accounting emphasis

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Outlook

Job description

The Senior Accountant is responsible for applying accepted accounting principles and procedures to analyze financial information and preparing accurate and timely financial statements.

• Support the monthly close and consolidation process, including preparation of journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Prepare various management accounting reports as needed (including complete financial statements) for monitoring of operating trends, margin analysis, etc.
• Provide an open line of communication between the various terminal managers and/or joint venture partners for which they perform the job cost functions for, answering questions regarding the monthly results of their operation.
• Provide communication to the Billing department and outside parties (i.e., port authorities) in researching unusual results or incomplete information.
• Provide analysis of variances between financial results month-over-month and quarter-over-quarter
• Preparation and review of various stand-alone audit reports
• Assist with the optimization of accounting procedures.
• Assist leadership with financial statement preparation.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business with an emphasis in Accounting.
• Two to four years progressively responsible experience in accounting.
• Public accounting or advisory experience strongly preferred.
• Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Familiarity with statutory accounting principles.
• Strong analytical and accounting skills.
• Intermediate to advanced experience with MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, etc.
• Must be able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline driven environment.
• Excellent verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and take on new tasks with high level of difficulty.

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

Work Environment:

• Required job duties are normally performed in a climate-controlled office environment.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Exposure to computer screens.

Pay Range: $100,000 - 107,000 per year

The posted compensation range is based on the applicable geographic market for the position and may vary depending on factors such as related experience and skill set. Final compensation will be determined based on these items and other relevant factors.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer