Senior Accountant

Company: Robert Half Accountemps
Location: Pittsfield
Posted on: February 3, 2020

Job Description:

DescriptionAccountemps is looking for a Senior Accountant for a long-term temporary opportunity with a growing company in the Financial Services industry. As a Senior Accountant, you will be responsible for financial statement preparation and consolidation, account analysis and reconciliations, cash flow analysis, budgets and forecasting, audit preparation, and internal control maintenance and regulatory reporting. This Senior Accountant opportunity is located in the Pittsfield, Massachusetts area and will offer a great you a great professional experience along with attractive compensation. We are looking for a Senior Accountant who has excellent analytical skills and enjoys working in a challenging and fast-paced environment to support the continued success of the firm. Apply today! Please send your most up-to-date resume to springfield@accountemps.com.Major responsibilities

• An endless desire to improve the automation of the accounting and reporting process
• Carry out monthly accounting close procedures and deliverables (journal entries, reconciliations, reports) in compliance with GAAP
• Operate with business partners to create compliance with corporate accounting policies, procedures and controls and provide support on special requests
• Organize quarterly reviews and testing with internal and external auditors
• Compose Balance Sheet account reconciliations
• Complete other projects as required
• Take part in various department-wide initiatives
• Arrange monthly consolidated P&L and Balance Sheet flux analysis for management reporting
• Review financial results (benchmarks, trends, performance metrics)Requirements
  • A strong track record of communicating, both verbally and in writing, with functional department managers
  • BA/BS in Accounting, CPA credentials are desired
  • Deep understanding of internal controls and SOX compliance
  • Experience with ERP systems
  • Well-founded grasp of Accounting Principles
  • Deep understanding of Account Discrepancies
  • Comprehensive knowledge of Account Adjustments
  • Accounting Entries experience
  • Account reconciliation experience preferred
  • Account Coding experience required
  • Proven knowledge of Accounting Functions
  • Excellent organizational and multitasking skills
  • Ability to prioritize work and balance multiple projects and deadlines
  • Proficient at analyzing financial data and promptly creating accurate reports
  • Ability to work well in matrix organization and dealing with ambiguity
  • Proven analytical skills - defining problems, collecting relevant data, drawing valid conclusions, and recommending improvement/corrective actions
  • Proficiency with corporate performance management (CPM) and business intelligence systems required
  • This role would be best suited to candidates with financial reporting proficiency
  • Minimum 5-7 years of overall general accounting experience
  • Self-driven motivator who takes initiative on projects with a strong ability to understand and solve creative challengesAccountemps matches highly skilled professionals with accounting finance jobs at the best companies on a temporary and temporary-to-hire basis. Our mission is to provide you with a rewarding finance or accounting job that is well matched to your professional skills helping you to advance in your career. Our experience, combined with the resources of our worldwide network of offices, makes Accountemps a great resource for your career. We offer excellent opportunities to find temporary accounting and finance jobs for all experience levels. From accounting clerks and bookkeepers to accounts payable and staff accountants, we can provide you unparalleled access to exciting career opportunities. But don't take our word for it. Our company has appeared on Fortune magazines list of World's Most Admired Companies since 1998, and 9 out of 10 of our customers would recommend our service to a colleague.Contact your local Accountemps office at 888.490.3195 or visit www.accountemps.com to apply for this job now or find out more about other job opportunities.All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada. 2019 Accountemps. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/VeteransBy clicking 'Apply Now' you are agreeing to Robert Half Terms of Use.Salary: $19.79 - $22.91 / HourlyLocation: Pittsfield, MADate Posted: January 3, 2020Employment Type: TemporaryJob Reference: 02150-0011315169Staffing Area: Accountemps

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