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Our client, a professional services firm, is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their team. Reporting to the Controller, the Senior Accountant is responsible for day-to-day accounting, month end and year end financial statement preparation, analysis, and reporting. The Senior Accountant is also involved in identifying areas to improve processes and implement automation.
Responsibilities
- Prepare month and year-end financial statements, communicating variances to senior management
- Responsible for cash flow forecasting and cash management
- Support general ledger monthly close process, reconciliations
- Prepare consolidated financial statements, including balance sheet, income statement, cash flow and shareholder equity at the corporate level for all entities
- Identify process improvements to create efficiencies and automate reporting
- Assist in the integration of systems and processes after acquisition as needed
- Perform complex account analysis to ensure US GAAP compliance
- Assist in drafting footnotes to the financial statements
- Develop, and implement standard operating procedures
- Conduct inventory management, annual counts, and analysis
- Support quarterly and annual audit processes
- Maintain fixed asset and depreciation schedules
- Build or enhance reporting packages and/or templates
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on special ad hoc projects
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or related field
- MBA and/or CPA strongly desired or in process of
- 4+ years of progressive experience in a large corporate accounting role
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Experience utilizing large ERP systems, strong Excel skills (pivot tables, v-lookups and formulas)
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Alari Search specializes in the placement of Accounting and Finance professionals in Chicago, Cleveland, and St. Louis. Our customized recruiting approach is based on building strong relationships with our clients and candidates. Our recruiting team is experienced in several industries including manufacturing, technology, oil & gas, health care, financial services, insurance, professional services, real estate, hospitality, and public accounting.
Alari Search is a sister division of Alari Financial Consultants LLC, a consulting firm that specializes in accounting and finance recruiting on an interim, contract, and contract-to-hire basis.
Alari Search is a sister division of Alari Financial Consultants LLC, a consulting firm that specializes in accounting and finance recruiting on an interim, contract, and contract-to-hire basis.
