Senior Accountant

Job Description

Primary Skills (must have) Advanced GAAP concepts and financial controls (to apply this knowledge to the design and execution of activities within the respective area) Experience working in Fixed Assets (Asset creation, retirement, Depreciation, Project costing etc) Reconciliation and Reporting. Expertise in Excel Secondary Skills (desired) Experience with PeopleSoft ERP system Experience with Oracle Cloud. Power BI would be an added advantage. Core Responsibilities: Work in a team environment including assisting business partners and team member in the timely processing of financial activities that require the application of technical accounting knowledge specific to capital assets. Understands and communicates capital versus expense guidance to various business areas and provides oversight of these decisions within the capital asset team. Manages and often performs moderately complex analysis (i.e. historical, forecasting, impact, etc.) and timely reconciliations to support monthly, quarterly and annual closing cycles according to prescribed rates, laws, and regulations Research financial transactions related to their areas of responsibility to identify issues and determine appropriate resolution independently. Executes specials projects related to the resolution of complex accounting transactions. Ensures appropriate supporting documents, provisions, and other details for journal entries are maintained and provided to appropriate stakeholders. Prepare and communicate variance explanations for monthly, quarterly, and annual analysis. Partners with team and the business to identify transaction issues and process improvement opportunities to support the needs of the Finance organization more-effectively. Works with internal and external auditors to provide required data and information. Designs and oversees testing around financial controls to support SOX compliance for respective financial area. Manages small projects/initiatives and/or participates in broader projects, working with and directing teams