Sr. Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Accountant

A client of ours is looking a Senior Accountant for a contract role to support key accounting and financial reporting functions across multiple domestic and international entities. This position will play a critical role in the monthly close process, financial analysis, regulatory compliance, and audit support activities. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and possess strong technical accounting skills with a commitment to accuracy and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities of Senior Accountant

• Manage day-to-day general ledger activities and support monthly and year-end close processes through the preparation of adjusting journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial analysis.
• Oversee fixed asset and prepaid schedules, ensuring accurate recording of additions, disposals, depreciation, and amortization transactions.
• Process and reconcile payroll-related accounting activity, including wage expenses, accrued liabilities, and cash funding entries.
• Coordinate intercompany accounting functions, including transfer pricing calculations, invoice generation, and account balancing between entities.
• Evaluate lease contracts and apply appropriate accounting treatment in accordance with ASC 842 requirements.
• Monitor and maintain various accrual accounts, including referral programs, partner investment funds, employee travel reimbursements, purchase commitments, and consulting-related expenditures.
• Prepare and file recurring Canadian indirect tax returns, including GST, HST, and PST obligations.
• Review monthly financial results for international subsidiaries, ensuring balance sheet and income statement accounts are complete, accurate, and supported.
• Partner with external auditors by providing supporting schedules, reconciliations, requested documentation, and explanations for period-over-period variances.
• Develop year-end reporting packages that include financial statement analysis, accounts receivable performance metrics, workforce reporting, and compensation trend analysis.
• Identify opportunities to enhance accounting processes, strengthen internal controls, and improve reporting efficiency.

Skills/Qualifications of Senior Accountant

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• 5+years’ experience in accounting
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP principles and corporate accounting practices.
• Knowledge of internal control environments and financial reporting procedures.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUPs, IF statements, and data analysis functions.
• Experience participating in month-end and year-end close activities.
• Ability to prepare and analyze account reconciliations and financial statements.
• Exposure to foreign currency transactions and multicurrency accounting is highly desirable.
• Experience working with NetSuite or similar ERP systems is preferred.
• Proven ability to prioritize workload and consistently meet deadlines.
• Exceptional attention to detail with strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience supporting multiple legal entities, subsidiaries, or international operations is a plus..

If you are interested in this or similar Senior Accountant roles, please contact Bernadette Komatick at View phone number on ziprecruiter.com for additional information and reference JO# 03710-0013485807