Senior Accountant

Job Description

Accountant / Senior accountant prepare financial reports, perform research and analysis, maintain the general ledger, perform account reconciliations, assist with audit preparations, and carry out other accounting duties as may be required.

Roles & Responsibilities:

1.      Accounts & Banking

• Verifying, allocating, posting and reconciling accounts payable and receivable
• Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results
• Reconciling sub-ledger to general ledger account balances
• Producing error-free accounting reports and present their results
• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
• Manage accounting assistants and bookkeepers
• Maintaining and reconciling fixed assets schedules
• Coordinating accounting functions and programs.
• Contributing to the development of new or amended accounting systems, programs, and procedures.
• Performing other accounting duties and supporting junior staff as required or assigned.
• Preparing financial statements

2.      Taxation

• Preparing federal, state, local, and special tax returns.
• Performing monthly balance sheet, income statement and changes in financial position/budget variance analyses
• Assist with tax audits and tax returns
• Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance
• Assisting with annual audit preparations.
• Maintaining and reconciling balance sheet and general ledger accounts.
• Investigating and resolving audit findings, account discrepancies, and issues of non-compliance.
• Support month-end and year-end close process
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Ensure compliance with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)
• Assessing internal controls, including risk assessments and reviews of risk areas

3.      Finance

• Preparing financial analyses and reports.
• Preparing revenue projections and forecasting expenditure.
• Assisting with preparing and monitoring budgets.
• Analyze financial information and summarize financial status
• Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending
• Provide technical support and advice on Management Accountant
• Assisting in the design and preparation of budgets for review by management
• Analyzing financial information and summarizing financial status
• Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process
• Provide input into department’s goal setting process
• Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s/Master degree in accounting or finance required.
• 7+ years of accounting experience.
• Working knowledge of tax laws and GAAP.
• Strong financial analysis skills.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong organizational and stress management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office & Tally is Must.