Senior Accountant

POSITION SUMMARY:
Support day-to-day accounting transactions by performing the technical accounting duties including regulatory reporting, general ledger reconciliation, instrument accounting & reporting, and wire transfers. Assist with researching accounting treatment, maintenance of department software programs; and assist finance management with projects and other responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

General Accounting: 70%

• Perform regulatory reporting.
• Analyze financial information to ensure the data supports budgeting and forecasting requirements.
• Review internal controls and provide solutions for additional risk mitigation.
• Monitor, research and provide solutions on accounting discrepancies.
• Support month-end, year-end processes by performing account analysis to ensure entries and balances are correct.
• Support financial management.
• Take charge in absence of detailed instruction.
• Prepare journal entries relating to amortization, depreciation, accruals, and a variety of other information. These entries should align with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Establish and maintain complete files and records related to assigned functions.
• Perform various accounting reconciliation and control functions, resolving and correcting problems.
• Monitor and report on accounting discrepancies and research differences.

Wire Transfer: 20%

• Review and analyze all outgoing wire transfers for risk factors and regulatory requirements in a time sensitive environment.
• Broad knowledge of international country requirements for successful foreign wire transfers.
• Initiate currency exchange for international wires where appropriate.
• Research and resolve all unsuccessful wire transfers.
• Review incoming wires for risk factors and memo post to customer accounts.
• Maintain accurate documentation of wire transfers.
• Prepare daily reconciliations of wire transfer system (both incoming and outgoing) to general ledger and to the Federal Reserve.

Non-Essential Functions: 10%

• Perform special projects and research as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Analytical Thinking: Divides an object or issue into its component parts in order to understand how they interrelate; recognizes cause and effect relationships; considers several explanations/plans and makes logical conclusions.
• Initiative: Contributes more than is required or expected in the job that will enhance service, avoid problems, or develop opportunities; plans ahead for upcoming problems and opportunities and takes appropriate action; demonstrates a sincere positive attitude toward getting things done.
• Problem Solving: Develops actionable recommendations based on an understanding of trade-offs; commits to action after identifying alternative methods that are based on logical assumptions and information; takes into consideration resources, constraints, organizational values, and changing environments.
• Continuous Learning: Takes responsibility for own learning and development by acquiring and refining of technical and professional skills needed in job related areas; proactively seeks performance feedback and identifies approaches to improve own performance.
• Flexibility / Adaptability: Understands that the work environment is constantly changing and adjusts own approach and behavior accordingly; adapts to new ideas and initiatives across a wide variety of issues and situations; recognizes and responds quickly to shifting opportunities.
• Verbal Communication: Expresses ideas effectively in individual and group situations adjusting style and methods to meet the specific needs of the audience; attentively listens to others to gather data and paraphrase meaning to verify understanding.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Intermediate math skills.
• Ability to analyze conditions and reach an independent decision.
• Ability to successfully prioritize duties when faced with a request, demands, and deadlines.
• Ability to manage sensitive projects with a high degree of confidentiality.
• Respect others time.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to stand, bend, stoop, sit, walk, twist and turn. Ability to lift up to 15 pounds occasionally. Indoor office work environment with a majority of time sitting at a desk.

Education and Experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge typically gained through a minimum of three years public accounting experience to include partial financial statement preparation, audit preparation and various type of tax returns.

Compensation: The hiring range for this position is $71,837 to $89,796 on an annual salary basis depending on candidate's level of qualification including applicable experience, education and skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)