Senior Accountant - Sfg

Senior Accountant
Location Address: 1600 Suite 1607 Wichita, KS 67226
Compensation: $65,000.00 - $80,000.00 Annually with Short Term Incentive Plan Bonus Opportunity
Ready for a fast-paced job where you can provide the literal groundwork that connects communities together? Join Summit Materials - a construction materials company leading the industry - where we build the foundation for a better tomorrow.
Summit Materials consists of more than a dozen local companies that supply aggregates, cement, ready-mix concrete, asphalt paving, and construction services in the United States and western Canada. At Summit Materials, we support our teammates who lay the groundwork for our communities and live by our core values: Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, and Inclusivity. We're passionate about our teammates, our work, and our communities. Each of Summit's companies celebrates their individual legacies, but together - we are Summit Materials.
Benefits
We care for you and your family: We offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans to support the health of you and your family.
We prepare for the unexpected: We offer life insurance, long-term disability, and short-term disability coverage at no cost to you.
We invest in your career growth with Summit Materials and beyond: Get access to our Discover Learning catalog with thousands of available courses to support your professional and personal development. You can learn on-demand, at your own pace, and from any device.
We embrace your well-being: We know that your well-being is more than just physical. We're here to provide teammates with the resources and tools they need to stay healthy and feel supported, including an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free counseling, financial resources, and more.
We support your personal goals: We provide a financial foundation as you plan for the future. Our programs, like our 401(k) plan where we match up to 4% of your annual income, are designed to help you prepare and reach your goals for you and your family.
We give you time to recharge: We offer our teammates Paid Time Off (PTO) so they can recharge and relax with family and friends.
Overview
The Senior Accountant performs day-to-day accounting activities in the areas of financial reporting, reconciliations, cash management, and taxes for multiple subsidiary companies. The Senior Accountant is expected to be able to perform tasks in a self-sufficient manner while owning work product, work load, and customers.
Roles & Responsibilities
* Participate in month-end close process
* Create monthly detailed close schedule and ensure completeness by various parties
* Analyze and prepare adjusting journal entries
* Reconcile general ledger accounts
* Generate, balance, and distribute month-end reports
* Reconcile bank accounts
* Investigate and resolve accounting issues
* Assist in preparing and compiling materials for annual audits and quarterly reviews
* Lead and support various special projects (process improvements, corporate initiatives)
* Assist in the integration of newly acquired companies
* Prepare cash flow information for monthly financial reporting
* Obtain knowledge in various departments (AP, AR, Payroll, etc.) and support processes in each area
* Ensure SOX compliance in all activities performed
* Involved with month-end and annual inventory activities (physical adjustments, reconciliations, obsolescence and standard cost review)
* Analyze detailed and high-level accounting data
* Fixed asset accounting
* Review journal entries and reconciliations of staff accountants
* Prepare various tax returns (payroll, sales, use, etc.) in accordance with all regulatory requirements
* Perform other duties as assigned
Essential Skills and Experience:
* Bachelor's degree in Accounting plus a minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience (public accounting experience preferred)
* CPA eligible preferred
* Results-oriented, self-starter, flexibility, problem solver
* Outstanding time management, organizational, and analytical skills
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel
* Strong investigation and follow-up skills; attention to detail
* Strong customer service orientation with a high energy level
* Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with a wide cross section of individuals
* Ability to work under pressure of strict deadlines
* Ability to work in a team environment
* Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities in a professional manner
* Commitment to company values
Physical Requirements:
Perform primarily sedentary work with limited physical exertion and occasional lifting of up to 20 lbs. Must be able to operate routine office equipment including, but not limited to, telephone, copier, computer, keyboard, fax machine, and calculator. Must be able to routinely perform work on computer for an average of 6-8 hours per day, when necessary. Must be able to work extended hours whenever required or requested by management. Must be capable of regular, reliable, and timely attendance.
An Equal Opportunity Employer / Minorities and Women encouraged to apply.
Build a lasting career with us. Apply now! Thank you for considering a career with Summit Materials.
At Summit Materials, we provide the foundation to connect our communities today and build a better tomorrow. We value all our communities - including our diverse internal community of teammates that makes us stronger. No matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, or anything that makes you who you are...you belong.
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