Senior Staff Accountant

Verdesian Life Sciences; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Senior Staff Accountant to join their dynamic team in Cary, North Carolina. This role is pivotal in ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance with GAAP standards. You will be responsible for month-end close activities, balance sheet reconciliations, and various financial analyses, all while collaborating closely with operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong accounting background, proficiency in MS Office, and a customer service mindset. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking organization that values process improvement and accuracy in financial operations.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years experience in accounting or related field.
• Strong communication and organizational skills required.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day accounting functions and month-end close.
• Prepare financial statements and conduct account reconciliations.
• Assist with audit reports and process improvements.

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Oracle experience

Attention to detail

Customer service mentality

Communication skills

Process improvement focus

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

Tools

Oracle

Job description

Verdesian is seeking an individual to fill a role of Senior Staff Accountant in the corporate office in Cary, North Carolina. Individual should already reside in this area.

This position is responsible for duties related to month-end close, reconciliation of balance sheet accounts, and general journal entries throughout the month. This role works under the guidance of Finance, preparing and reporting plant and/or other operational financial statements conforming to GAAP requirements. This role also assumes many other duties as assigned throughout the week, month, and year.

Responsibilities:

• Support of the day-to-day accounting functions of the organization
• Completing month-end close process and preparation of general ledger account analysis
• Prepare and maintain various account roll forwards
• Assist in various operations related analysis including but not limited to production KPI’s, COGS analysis, margin analysis, ROI calculations, capacity utilization, etc.
• Posting all relevant accounting journal entries
• Creation, analysis and posting of various month end accruals
• Identify and implement process improvement in the month end close process, including methods to accelerate overall close timeline while maintaining accuracy
• Perform and assist with identified account reconciliations and analysis
• Conduct sales agent commission process (accrual/payments)
• Maintain general ledger and chart of accounts
• Assist with preparation of audit reports and inquiries
• Serve as liaison between Operations and accounting for existing fixed asset transactions
• Monitor a system of controls, procedures, and forms to accurately record the cost of newly acquired fixed assets (both tangible and intangible)
• Tracking existing fixed assets, recording depreciation, and disposition
• Assist with preparation of company capex reporting requirements
• Complete special projects as assigned to support finance organization
• Verify that transactions comply with financial policies and procedures
• Assessing current accounting operations, offering recommendations for improvement, and implementing new processes
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential
• Other duties not listed above as assigned by immediate supervisor

Criteria:

• High level of proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Oracle experience preferred
• Strong attention to details
• Ability to manage multiple activities and prioritize independently
• Self-motivated with a focus on process improvements
• A keen customer service mentality
• Must be an outstanding communicator, and have established skills in accuracy, organization, and working in a high-volume environment

Education: Bachelors or better in Accounting.

Experience: 5-10 years minimum work experience in full-time exempt role in accounting or related field. Experience with customer service and client communication.

Verdesian Life Sciences is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex, and sexual orientation.