Senior Accountant

Posted:
11/20/2024, 2:41:03 AM

Location(s):
New York, United States ⋅ Town of Cortlandt, New York, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Accounting

Job Description:

Senior Accountant

Location: Buchanan, NY

Pay Range: $75,000 - $100,000

Shift: Mon - Fri

Basic qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration (required)
  • Accounting/GAAP: 3-8 years (Preferred)
  • Microsoft D365 exposure (Preferred)
  • CPA (nice to have)
  • IFRS standards (nice to have)

Full Job Description:

JP McHale Pest Management, LLC, is looking for a detail-oriented Senior Accountant to perform and coordinate accounting duties within our organization. The Senior Accountant's responsibilities include various monthly close duties, preparing financial reports and analysis, performing account reconciliations, assisting with audit preparations, and performing other accounting tasks as assigned.

To be successful as a Senior Accountant, you should have a solid working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and strong financial analysis skills. The right candidate should also possess strong Excel skills, be detail-oriented, highly organized, able to work with little to no supervision, possess excellent verbal communication skills and perform well in a fast-paced environment interacting well with all levels.

Responsibilities:

The ideal Senior Accountant candidate has a good working knowledge of GAAP and will perform a broad range of accounting tasks, below are the most common and important: 

  • Carry out company-wide bookkeeping activities mostly related to general expenses.
  • Be the point of contact for company issued credit cards.
  • Manage lease vehicle and premise reporting and bookkeeping.
  • Prepare monthly close journal entries.
  • Maintain and reconcile sub-general ledger accounts and balance sheet accounts.
  • Analyze and investigate account balance discrepancies and posting issues.
  • Conduct financial analysis and reports.
  • Assist with financial, procedural and tax audit preparations.
  • Investigate and resolve audit findings, and issues of non-compliance.
  • Constantly improve internal controls and accounting processes/procedures/manuals.
  • Perform other accounting duties or ad-hoc special projects as required.
  • Support staff and other departments as needed.

Requirements:

  • Good working knowledge of GAAP.
  • Strong financial analysis skills.
  • Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly with Excel (advanced Excel skills preferred).
  • Ability to train and manage staff.
  • Ability to work with little to no supervision while multitasking.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and a great work environment!

Interested candidates looking to work for a well-established organization with opportunities for career growth should email their resume.