Senior GL Accountant

Senior GL Accountant

The Senior GL Accountant role at the Company is designed to support the organization's financial integrity by delivering accurate, timely, and insightful financial information to leadership and cross-functional partners. This position necessitates a self-starter who can adeptly manage multiple tasks, projects, and shifting priorities within a dynamic environment. The successful candidate will be instrumental in the monthly close process, reconciling balance sheet accounts, resolving accounting issues, and preparing financial analyses.

Key responsibilities include:

• Owning and executing key aspects of the monthly close process.
• Preparing journal entries across all business segments.
• Conducting reconciliations of key balance sheet accounts at specified intervals to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data.
• Proactively addressing and resolving general accounting issues and inquiries from operational and corporate departments.
• Delivering ad hoc financial and business analyses to support strategic decision-making and operational initiatives.
• Focusing on using technology to automate and add efficiency to current processes and reporting.
• Playing a vital role in preparing for financial statement and internal control audits, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and readiness for inspection.

The Senior GL Accountant at the Company will report directly to the Accounting Manager. This position does not have any direct reports. The Senior GL Accountant will play a crucial role in supporting the accounting team, requiring collaboration across departments to ensure the delivery of accurate and timely financial data.

Travel requirements are generally less than 10% of the time, primarily for assisting in integrating new acquisitions.

The role of a Senior GL Accountant at the company generally involves standard office-based activities. These predominantly include sitting for extended periods and utilizing standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, etc., but may potentially require light lifting of supplies and materials from time to time, typically not exceeding 20 pounds. The role also requires a significant amount of computer-based work which necessitates the ability to type effectively, as well as view and interpret data on a monitor or other digital display. Clear verbal communication, both in person and through electronic devices, is essential for the successful performance of the role.

The Senior GL Accountant role at the company is an office-based, full-time position, however, we provide the flexibility for a hybrid working model to accommodate the personal needs of our employees. The work environment is modern, purposeful, and equipped with state-of-the-art facilities to assist in effective completion of job responsibilities. The role is inherently fast-paced and deadline-driven. This role requires a substantial amount of collaboration and interaction with other teams and departments. Therefore, excellent interpersonal communication and team management skills are crucial for success in this role. Our company is committed to maintaining a professional atmosphere that encourages growth, development, and work-life balance. We focus on cultivating a supportive, inclusive, and engaging work environment that encourages employee participation and innovation. The successful applicant will be expected to continually adapt to, and thrive in, this dynamic work setting while ensuring the delivery of high-quality, timely outcomes.

Minimum qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field from an accredited institution.
• Comfortable navigating Microsoft Excel and large data sets.
• In-depth understanding of financial accounting principles, standards, and regulations.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail in preparing journal entries, reconciliations, and financial analyses.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to convey accounting concepts clearly both within and outside the accounting department.
• Team player with collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Driven self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Continuous improvement mindset – drive to automate and improve all processes to enhance effectiveness and efficiency.
• Experience supporting audits and internal controls.

Competencies:

• Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Ownership mindset and accountability
• Proactive problem-solver
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project management skills and ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Comfortable in Microsoft Excel.
• Organized with high attention to detail
• Team Player
• Embodies the Company's values of teamwork, respect, accountability, integrity and innovation.