365 Shared Space - Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Job brief :

- 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 :

- Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable

- Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results

- 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

- 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 departments 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 staffs 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

- QuickBooks Mandatory

Requirements :

- Proven experience as a financial controller, 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, like QuickBooks

- Advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables

- Accuracy and attention to detail

- Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills

- BS degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant

- Relevant certification (e.g. CMA or CPA) will be preferred