Senior Staff Accountant

Athens Services; California (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent services company in California is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant. The role involves financial reporting, general accounting activities related to month-end closing, and mentoring junior staff. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, 5+ years of experience, and advanced skills in Microsoft Excel. This position requires strong analytical abilities and the capacity to manage multiple projects efficiently, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in accounting.
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent accounting software user and administration skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries for assigned accounts/functions.
• Timely analyze accounts to ensure accurate booking.
• Generate monthly reports for executive deliverables.
• Complete account reconciliations after monthly close.
• Mentor, train, and develop staff accountants.

Skills

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Strong mathematical skills

Analytical skills

Ability to handle multiple projects

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Overview

The Senior Staff Accountant reports directly to the Assistant Controller and is responsible for financial reporting, general accounting activity related to the month-end closing process, variance analysis, annual audit, and related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post accurate revenue and other assigned journal entries in a timely manner for assigned accounts/functions, including accrual estimates
• Timely analyze accounts and activity within to ensure that all material entries are booked timely and correctly, including financing and related interest calculations
• Responsible for completing required tasks to fulfill the month end close by the 5th business day
• Generate monthly reports for monthly executive deliverables
• Review and ensure consistency of data between data originating from source/subsidiary systems not integrated with general ledger software (e.g. customer billing and fleet management)
• Effectively communicate and interact with operations to ensure timely information and data flow in support of a timely close
• Complete account reconciliations in a timely manner following the monthly close and make related adjusting entries as needed
• Look for process improvement opportunities and make recommendations to management
• Maintain process policies and procedures to prevent inaccuracies
• Work with the finance team to answer questions related to journal entries
• Assist repair shops with parts inventory analysis
• Mentor, train and develop staff accountants
• Provide supporting schedules and information needed for the annual financial audit
• Performs other related duties, as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or any other related field
• 5+ years’ experience in accounting
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent accounting software user and administration skills