Senior Accountant

Location: Hybrid / Tristate Area (visits to Brooklyn and Jersey City locations)

Balcones, an emerging leader in the municipal recycling industry, was established in 2003 and has quickly become the cornerstone of the New York City curbside recycling program. We process 100% of the metal, glass and plastic, and 50% of the paper, collected by the New York City Sanitation Department throughout the five boroughs of the city.

In 2013, Balcones opened its state-of-the-art materials recovery facility in Brooklyn, NY - the largest co-mingled recycling facility and one of the most advanced in North America. That same year, Balcones expanded into processing recyclables for a portion of Chicago's South Side "Blue Cart" curbside recycling program.

In addition to NYC, Balcones now serves several NJ municipalities and counties, and in recent years has expanded operations to Florida. We are an operations-intensive business, processing large tonnages at multiple facilities, producing sorted commodities for the recycled materials market.

Balcones is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value the diversity of all of our employees, and we are committed to creating a working environment that is built on a foundation of respect and inclusion, where everyone can contribute, advance on merit, and realize their full potential.

ROLE SUMMARY

Balcones is seeking a Senior Accountant to ensure efficient and accurate execution of all general accounting functions. It is the Senior Accountant's responsibility to ensure timely and accurate monthly financial closings while assisting the Controller in assuring compliance with internal controls and procedures throughout the company; safeguard the company's assets and ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyze financial statements for discrepancies and other issues to ensure financials are compliant with GAAP and company accounting policies

• Monthly financial statement close work completed in accordance with closing schedule including and not limited to journal entry preparation and review, account analysis, maintenance of various schedules, and Balance Sheet reconciliations

• Responsible for the transmission of daily and weekly banking files as part of the day-to-day treasury functions (initiating wires/ACH's, transmission of banking files, and approving Positive Pay)

• Assist with annual audit preparations as well as regulatory reporting

• Conduct monthly and quarterly account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance

• Management of all fixed asset accounting activities including the processing of all accounting entries associated with acquisition, capitalization, disposal, impairment, and depreciation of fixed assets

• Contribute to the development and improvement of accounting system, processes, and procedures
• Performing other accounting duties and supporting junior staff as required or assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance
• 3-5 years of accounting and/or finance experience
• Strong analytical and accounting skills
• Highly detail-orientated and organized
• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a team
• Intermediate to advanced experience with MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook and similar programs
• SAI scale software experience preferred but not mandatory
• Microsoft Dynamics Business Central experience preferred but not mandatory
• Experience managing and accounting for Fixed Assets
• Excellent verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to take on new tasks with high level of difficulty
• Effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline driven environment