Senior Accountant

Duke Corporate Education | Durham | apply.workable.com |
Position Summary:

The Senior Accountant is a hands-on professional responsible for day-to-day general accounting, reporting, and analysis across multiple global entities and functional areas. We are seeking a proactive doer, not a manager, who thrives on technical system work and possesses a deep understanding of the debit and credit world.
The ideal candidate will take charge of the general ledger, making it their own, and relish the opportunity to bring order to a sometimes chaotic financial environment. The Senior Accountant will lead process improvement initiatives and ensure the smooth functioning of financial systems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

 •  Execute the implementation of cloud-based ERP systems, with a preference for D365, collaborating with IT and external partners.
 •  Create and maintain mandatory reporting, ensuring accuracy and compliance with domestic and foreign regulations.
 •  Undertake day-to-day general ledger and period-end activities, including posting journal entries, adjusting the trial balance, calculating accruals and deferrals, and performing comprehensive balance sheet reconciliations and account analysis.
 •  Manage various accounting operations such as cash and banking, fixed asset accounting, accounts payables, accounts receivable, travel expenses, corporate credit cards, and taxes.
 •  Establish and maintain robust supporting documentation for journal entries, adjustments, accruals, and account balances.
 •  Review, analyze, and contribute to the preparation of monthly or ad-hoc presentation materials based on monthly results.
 •  Collaborate with IT and external partners for continuous improvement of financial systems and processes.
 •  Take the lead in external and/or internal audit engagements, preparing audit materials, responding to inquiries, and monitoring engagement progress.
 •  Troubleshoot and resolve accounting and reporting issues by partnering with internal and external stakeholders.
 •  Recommend and implement enhancements to accounting processes and workflows.
 •  Participate actively in special projects focused on improving process efficiency and performance.

Requirements

Position Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

Reporting Creation Experience: Proven track record of creating and maintaining mandatory reports.
Technical Affinity: Passion for technical system work.
Process Improvement: Demonstrated ability to improve processes and bring order to a chaotic financial environment.
Approach: Willingness to be hands on and take on any work required to ensure a high standard of work and business support.

Education and Experience Requirements:

 •  CPA/CPA candidate preferred.
 •  Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business
 •  Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in corporate accounting and/or public accounting.
 •  Preference given to candidates with professional services industry experience.
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