Senior Accountant

We have an excellent client in Chantilly, VA that is looking for a Senior Accountant to join their team. Our client is an industry leader in providing restoration services to Residential and Commercial clients, with a focus on water damage restoration, fire damage and smoke removal, or storm and wind damage. 

Summary:
The Senior Accountant is responsible for all areas relating to financial reporting. The position is responsible for maintaining accounting principles, practices, and procedures for maintaining accurate and timely financial statements. This position reports to the Controller.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
 - Maintain the integrity of the general ledger, reviewing account reconciliations and resolving discrepancies.

 - Ensure proper classification of transactions. 
 - Complete monthly journal entries and help with the execution of financial closings on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis. 
 - Assist in the preparation of accurate and timely monthly Work in Progress Schedule and Financial Statements. 
 - Assist overseeing Accounts Payable function.

 - Prepare monthly bank reconciliations. communicate with internal stakeholders about changes, corrections, or other issues. 
 - Assist in all information requests for all outside audits and other third parties in a timely and responsive manner. 
 - Assist CFO & Controller in day-to-day operations. 
 - File Personal Property Tax & Sales Tax Returns for all states and jurisdictions. 
 - Continuously assess accounting processes and systems, identifying opportunities for efficiency improvement and implementing best practices. 

Qualifications:
 - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience. 
 - At least 3 years of experience in an accounting role.  

- Strong knowledge of accounting principles. 
 - High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP Systems. 
 - Attention to detail and deadline oriented. 
 - Excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal and customer service skills. 
 - Must possess the ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and procedure manuals.  

- Demonstrate the ability to write routine reports, correspondence and the ability to speak effectively to customers and/or employees of organization using the English language.