- We are looking for an experienced Senior accountant to oversee general accounting operations by controlling and verifying our financial transactions.
- Senior accountant responsibilities include reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining general ledger and preparing month-end close procedures. A successful Senior accountant combines excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyze financial reports and forecasts. The ideal candidate has also experience collaborating and/or managing a team of accountants and junior accountants.
- Senior accountant duties also include ensuring accuracy and effectiveness in all of our accounting tasks.
Responsibilities:
•Verifying, allocating, posting and reconciling accounts
payable and receivable
•Producing error-free accounting reports and present their results
•Analyzing financial information and summarizing financial status
•Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable
•Analyze financial information and summarize financial status
•Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending
•Provide technical support and advice on Management accountants
•Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
•Manage accounting assistants and bookkeepers
•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
•Assist with tax audits and tax returns
•Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance
•Plan, assign and review staff’s work
•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 principles
•Liaise with our Financial manager to improve financial procedures.
Requirements:
3- 5 years of experience as an accounting supervisor, chief or senior accountant
Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures
In-depth understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Awareness of business trends
Familiarity with financial accounting statements
Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
Hands-on experience with accounting software packages
