Senior Accountant

Position Description

The Senior Accountant position reports to the Controller and CFO and is tasked with many of the accounting operations of the company. This may include, but is not limited to, the production of periodic financial reports, maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records, and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk. The Senior Accountant may also be responsible for enhancing the accuracy of the company's reported financial results and ensuring that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles or international financial reporting standards.

The scope of the Senior Accountant position is much larger in a small business, where the position is also responsible for cash management and risk management.

Senior Accountant Accountabilities

Management

Assists with the oversight of operations of the accounting department, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and objectives

Assists with the oversight of the accounting operations of subsidiary corporations, especially their control systems, transaction-processing operations, and policies and procedures

Transactions

Ensures that accounts payable are paid in a timely manner

Ensure that all reasonable discounts are taken on accounts payable

Ensure that accounts receivable are collected promptly

Process payroll in a timely manner

Ensure that periodic bank reconciliations are completed

Ensure that required debt payments are made on a timely basis

Assists with the maintenance of the chart of accounts

Assists with the maintenance of an orderly accounting filing system

Assists with the maintenance of a system of controls over accounting transactions

Reporting

Assists with timely and complete financial statements

Assists with the preparation of the corporate annual review

Assists with recommending benchmarks against which to measure the performance of company operations

Assists with calculating and issuing financial and operating metrics

Manage the production of the annual and rolling forecasts

Calculate variances from the forecasts and report significant issues to management

Provide for a system of management cost and contract reports

Provide financial analyses as needed for capital investments, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations

Compliance

Assists with the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit

Assists with monitoring debt levels and compliance with debt covenants

Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings

Desired Senior Accountant Qualifications

The Senior Accountant candidate should have a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business administration, or equivalent business experience and 3+ years of progressively responsible experience for a company or division of a large corporation. Preference will be given to candidates with the Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant designations.

Senior Accountant Working Conditions

Primarily in an office or remote environment. May be expected to travel as needed, as well as to potential acquirees to conduct due diligence. Periodic weekend or evening work might be required.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m EST. Some flexibility in hours is allowed, but the employee must be available during the “core” work hours of 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and must work 40.0 hours each week to maintain full time status. Part time positions will be discussed during an interview and finalized at hire.

Senior Accountant Supervision

The Senior Accountant reports to the Controller and CFO and may supervise accounting staff within a client matrix team. In our organization, this means that the Senior Accountant needs very strong management skills.

Experience with and knowledge of the following:

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, and Outlook)

Ability to communicate effectively and professionally, both in writing and verbally, with management, vendors, and clients.

Able to work as a team player

Open to the development of skills, knowledge and accounting tools

Willingness to be flexible and adaptable to change

Incurred Cost Submissions

Forecasting

SF1408 Audits

Annual Audits/Reviews

Project Set Up and Reporting

Government and Commercial Accounting

Multi-Accounting Systems (QuickBooks Online, Deltek Costpoint, Unanet, Procas, etc.)

Financial Reporting/General Ledger Entries and Control

Reconciliations

Strong analytical problem-solving aptitude with creative solutions, ability to organize work with large amounts of information efficiently, manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously, with strong attention to detail

Excellent customer service skills

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.