Senior Accountant

Summary:
The Senior Accountant plays a key role in delivering accurate, timely, and meaningful financial information that supports business decisions. This role owns core accounting processes, partners across the organization, and brings forward insights that help drive performance and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions:

· Prepare and review complex journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reports

· Own and lead key areas of the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close

· Analyze financial results, identify trends, and provide recommendations to leadership

· Ensure financial reporting is accurate and compliant with accounting standards

· Research and resolve complex accounting issues and discrepancies

· Develop, improve, and document accounting processes and internal controls

· Partner with cross-functional teams to support financial analysis and business initiatives

· Assist external auditors to perform financial audits to ensure accuracy

· Supports state and local tax compliance, including research, preparation of select filings and coordination with external tax providers

· Provide guidance, training, or review of work for team members

· Drive continuous improvement efforts across accounting processes

Requirements

Critical Success Factors:

• Ability to use critical thinking to evaluate complex issues and recommend solutions
• Detail oriented with strong analytical, problem solving and decision making ability
• Time management and deadline oriented
• Ability to prioritize and juggle multiple priorities
• Ability to successfully work independently and in a team environment across the company
• Knowledge of GAAP Rules
• Self-motivated with a strong desire to take initiative
• Willingness to adapt to and accept change at both a company and day-to-day responsibility level

Job Requirements/Specifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, or a bachelor’s degree in Business with emphasis in Accounting
• 3-7 years’ experience in financial accounting
• Proficient in Excel and other accounting software
• Excellent written and communication skills

Work Environment & Physical Demands:

• Consistently Sitting, Working with hands, Working with fingers, working indoors.
• Frequently Twisting upper body, Talking, Hearing.
• Some Standing, Walking, Reaching, Working alone, Working with others, Customer contact, extended days.
• Occasional Lifting, Carrying, Pushing, Bending at the waist, Climbing, Balancing, Kneeling, Crouching, Dusts.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by an incumbent. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of activities, duties or responsibilities. Incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

Several factors are considered in making compensation decisions at Van Meter; including but not limited to education, skill sets, work experience and training, and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation may be below the lower end of the range when the minimum requirements of the role are not met and the higher end is reserved for candidates with extensive experience and qualifications that exceed the requirements of the role.

Van Meter offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, pet insurance, company paid life and disability insurance, paid time off including holidays, 401(k) with company match and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.