Senior Accountant- Madison, NJ

Compass International Holdings; Madison (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Life Insurance

Employee Learning & Development

Job summary

Compass International Holdings is seeking a Senior Accountant in Madison, NJ to join the Regional Controllers Accounting team. You will report to an Accounting Manager and collaborate with managers across the organization to uphold strong control environments and improve efficiency.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of accounting experience, a bachelor’s degree in accounting, and proficiency with GAAP, Oracle/BlackLine, and advanced Excel. CPA is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting
• 3+ years of accounting experience
• CPA or CPA candidate preferred
• Experience with Oracle and/or BlackLine preferred
• Strong GAAP accounting & reporting knowledge
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with advanced Excel
• Ability to multi-task and work independently

Responsibilities

• Ensure journal entry submissions are accurate and compliant with internal policies/GAAP
• Coordinate with departments to obtain support for journal entries
• Review monthly reconciliations for completeness and accuracy
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and analysis for key accounts
• Lead monthly close activities including journal entries and accruals
• Ensure accounting activities comply with GAAP and internal policies
• Design and modify accounting procedures and records
• Lead process improvements and communicate to Senior Management
• Respond to ad hoc initiatives and special projects
• Maintain cross-functional communication with staff, executives, and clients
• Analyze income statement and balance sheet to explain numbers
• Prepare ad-hoc reports and analyses as needed
• Assist with special projects and other duties
• Review staff submissions of journal entries

Job description

Senior Accountant - Madison, NJ

We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Regional Controllers Accounting team. The ideal candidate is proactive, self motivated, and driven—someone who consistently sets a high standard for their own performance and deliverables. This individual will help enhance operational efficiency while upholding a strong control environment. In this role, the Senior Accountant will report to an Accounting Manager under the Regional Controllers team and collaborate regularly with managers across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• - Ensure journal entry submissions are accurate and compliant with internal policies / GAAP
• - Coordinate with various departments/stakeholders to obtain the necessary support required to book journal entries timely
• - Review staff or peer’s monthly account reconciliations for completeness, accuracy, and in compliant with internal policies
• - Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and analysis to share with stakeholders for key accounts
• - Responsible for financial close activities including month-end journal entries and recording accruals as appropriate
• - Ensure accounting and finance activities are compliant with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and internal policies and procedures
• - Design, recommend, and implement modifications of accounting methods, procedures, forms, and records
• - Lead process analysis, identify areas of improvement and/or simplification / standardization opportunities, communicate recommendations to Senior Management
• - Respond to a variety of ad hoc initiatives, analysis, special projects as they arise
• - Maintain strong communication with personnel across departments and outside the company, including company executives and clients, to maintain the proper processing, reporting and flow of information
• - Analyze Income Statement and Balance Sheet to be able to \"speak to\" the numbers reported
• - Prepare ad-hoc reports and analysis as needed
• - Assist with special projects as needed
• - Other duties as assigned
• - Review submission of journal entries by staff/senior accountant(s)

Qualifications:

• - Must have a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting
• - 3+ years of accounting experience
• - CPA or CPA candidate preferred
• - Experience with Oracle and/or BlackLine preferred
• - Strong understanding of GAAP accounting & reporting
• - Excellent analytical, problem solving, and critical thinking skills
• - Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• - Possess strong task management, attention to detail, and prioritization skills
• - Proficient in Microsoft Office suite with advanced Excel skills
• - Ability to multi-task and work independently with limited supervision
• - Ability to follow through on all assigned tasks and take on additional work as needed

We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to our employees including:

• - Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-term and Long-term disability benefits, AD&D
• - 401(k) savings plan with company match
• - Paid Time Off to Include Holidays , Vacation Time, and Sick Time
• - Paid Family & Paternity Leave
• - Life Insurance
• - Business Travel Accident Insurance
• - All employees receive access to LinkedIn Learning
• - Employee Referral Program
• - Adoption Assistance Program
• - Employee Assistance Program
• - Health and Wellness Program and Incentives
• - Employee Discounts
• - Employee Resource Groups

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