Senior Accountant - Lease Accounting

Job Description

Role: Senior Accountant – Lease Accounting

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Location: Wayne, PA or Johnston, IA (Hybrid)

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First few months will be 3-4 days in office per week for training

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Duration: 6 Months with possible Conversion to full time

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Summary

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• The Senior Accountant will be a member of a team reporting to the Lease Accounting Manager and the primary responsibilities will include various aspects of the month end close process, account reconciliations, and audits .
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• They will assist the manager in all aspects of ensuring financial accounting is executed in accordance with applicable, IFRS and U.S. GAAP standards, and Company policies, as well as applicable federal reporting requirements.
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• The candidate will collaborate with colleagues in finance and members across the organization in the application of accounting policies and will therefore require strong verbal and written communication skills.
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• They will develop and maintain excellent working relationships with internal customers to ensure proper understanding and execution of the processes and controls that impact accounting.
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Requirements:

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• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
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• 3+ years progressive experience in an accounting or finance role (preferably in a leasing, banking or financial services firm)
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• Experience booking journal entries and reconciling general ledger accounts for an accrual-based accounting ledger.
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• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Power Query, complex formulas, data analysis, and reporting automation.
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• Strong attention to detail combined with the ability to identify trends, exceptions, and opportunities for process improvement
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• Financial systems experience, encompassing spreadsheet, queries, data analysis including large volume data manipulation and reconciliation, and month-end accounting close processes.
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• Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
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• Ability to work onsite two to three days per week in the Wayne, PA or Johnston, IA office. Additional onsite attendance during onboarding timeframe as requested.
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Preferred Skills:

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• Experience in equipment leasing with knowledge of lease accounting concepts
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• SOX / Controls experience
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Roles & Responsibilities:

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Month End Close

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• Prepare journal entries, accruals, reclasses, and adjusting entries with supporting documentation and in accordance with close deadlines
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• Coordinate with business partners and cross-functional teams to obtain information required to support close activities
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• Analyze income statement and balance sheet fluctuations for assigned areas, providing explanations for significant variances
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Account Reconciliations

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• Perform balance sheet account reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies promptly
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• Perform trend and variance analyses to validate account activity and identify potential errors or anomalies
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• Identify opportunities to improve, standardize, and automate processes to increase efficiency and strengthen internal controls
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Audit Support

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• Prepare schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation in support of internal and external audits
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• Research and resolve audit inquiries, discrepancies, and accounting issues in collaboration with business partners and management
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• Support testing of internal controls and compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and regulatory requirements
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Other

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• Comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teams to gather, analyze, and present financial information
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• Participate in special projects, process improvement initiatives, and system implementations that impact financial reporting
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