What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at Robert Half?
There's currently an opening for a permanent Senior Accountant to bring their knowledge and expertise to a growing company in the financial services industry in the St. Paul, Minnesota area. As a Senior Accountant, your responsibilities will include financial statement preparation and consolidation, account analysis and reconciliations, cash flow analysis, budgets and forecasting, audit preparation, and internal control maintenance and regulatory reporting. This position offers a great long-term growth potential, including a strong compensation and benefits package for the candidate. We are currently looking for an individual who possess excellent analytical skills and thrives working in a challenging and fast-paced environment while contributing to company growth. This Senior Accountant role is based in St. Paul, Minnesota with a company in the financial services industry. If you are interested in joining this firm please message Douglas Rickart on LinkedIn, apply directly through our website or call Doug at 612-249-0330 ref # 02310-0012725639
Key responsibilities
- Present analysis on financial results such as trends, performance metrics, benchmarks, etc.
- Strong interest in continuously improving the automation of the accounting and reporting process
- Administer Ad-hoc projects as necessary
- Produce error-free monthly accounting close procedures and deliverables such as journal entries, reconciliations, reports in compliance with GAAP
- Formulate Balance Sheet account reconciliations
- Participate in various department-wide initiatives
- Successfully collaborate with business partners to ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies, procedures, controls and provide support on special requests when necessary
- Provide monthly consolidated P& L and Balance Sheet flux analysis for management reporting
- Contribute to coordinating quarterly reviews and testing with internal and external auditors
Requirements
- Must have excellent time management skills
- Understanding of corporate performance management (CPM) and business intelligence systems required
- BA/BS in Accounting
- Detailed and have the ability work independently
- Ability to complete multiple tasks and projects within deadlines
- 5 years of overall general accounting experience
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, high pressure environment, to prioritize deals and adapt to quick changes while remaining diligent
- Sound written and verbal communication skills
- Deep understanding of internal controls
- Outstanding analytical, quantitative and social skills
- Self-driven motivator who takes initiative on projects with a strong ability to understand and solve creative challenges
- Experience with ERP systems
- Casualty Insurance experience
- Knowledge of budget forecasting
- Deep understanding of budgeting
- Financial statement preparation experience
- Financial reporting experience
- Adeptness in regulatory reporting
- Demonstrated knowledge of Internal Control
- Previous experience in public accounting is highly valued
Salary : $100,000 - $120,000
