Senior Staff Accountant

Senior Staff Accountant

Local to MN - Location: Plymouth, Minnesota. Staff Accountant experience + CPA required.

The Senior Accountant plays a key role in ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance with US GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles). This position is responsible for general ledger maintenance, account reconciliation, audit support, and tax compliance. The Senior Accountant works closely with internal teams and external partners to ensure timely and accurate financial information and to support the company's growth and operational efficiency.

Core Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries; maintain general ledger data.
• Perform monthly general ledger account reconciliations and prepare accruals.
• Contribute to the monthly closing process to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Review monthly activity to ensure proper categorization and coding in accordance with GAAP.
• Reconcile key accounts monthly and perform trend analysis to ensure accuracy of balances.
• Perform daily activities as needed related to customer transactions and the resolution of payables.
• Calculate and record monthly sales commissions in accordance with the approved commission structures, coordinating with the service and sales teams as needed.
• Manage the company's credit card platform, including user administration, transaction review, expense reconciliation, and policy compliance.
• Analyze contracts to determine the proper billing schedules.
• Act as a technical accounting resource, including research of complex or unusual transactions.
• Help develop and document accounting policies and procedures as needed.
• Serve as a key point person in the annual financial audit.
• Prepare and file monthly, quarterly, and annual corporate tax filings.
• Work closely with the accounting staff to resolve accounting issues.
• Participate in special projects, reports, analyses, and other duties as assigned.

Core Competencies

• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to multitask efficiently.
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency to attain and exceed desired results.
• Ability to leverage a variety of resources and work through others.
• Ability to balance simultaneous projects while meeting assigned project timelines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to write and edit business correspondence.
• Maintains a high level of confidentiality in handling sensitive information.
• Self-directed, flexible, and eager to learn and take on a variety of tasks.
• Takes initiative and seeks out process efficiencies.
• Additional competencies may be defined by the direct supervisor or manager.

Core Experience and Education

• Bachelor's degree in accounting.
• Proficient knowledge of GAAP and regulations; CPA is a plus.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience, including at least 2 years in public accounting.
• Knowledge of and experience with accounting and financial processes, audit, and reporting.
• Strong business system skills: ERP & Excel required; experience with Epicor Prophet 21 and/or analytics tools is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities and to adapt to change.
• Strong communication, organizational, time management, and documentation skills.

Mental/Physical Requirements

• Ability to be on your feet while performing job requirements.
• Ability to sit for extended periods, depending on the job requirements.
• Frequent alpha/numeric keyboarding.
• Ability to use a computer for extended periods.
• Ability to occasionally exert up to 10-20 pounds.
• Ability to balance, reach, grasp, crouch, and lift items properly as needed for the job.

Work Schedule

• This position requires a 40-hour minimum work week.
• This position is exempt.