Senior Accountant

Company: Vaco Financial
Location: Memphis
Posted on: April 17, 2024

Job Description:

Vaco Financial is assisting our Memphis based privately held client in their search for a skilled Senior Accountant who will supervise general accounting operations and control our financial transactionsYour responsibilities will also include reconciling account balances and bank statements? maintaining the general ledger? preparing month-end close procedures and ensuring accuracy and effectiveness in all company's accounting tasks. We expect you to possess both excellent analytical skills and an in-depth knowledge of accounting principles to efficiently analyze financial reports and forecasts Senior Accountant responsibilities are:

• Review and manage accounts payable and receivable
• Review and analyze financial data and create reports on financial status based on the analysis results
• Create timely and accurate accounting reports and present them to company's executives and senior management
• Develop recommendations to optimize company's accounting systems and procedures and detect inaccuracies
• Support and consult company's personnel on accounting control procedures
• Supervise accounting assistants and bookkeepers? plan their work and assign tasks
• Take part in forecasting and financial standards setting processes
• Participate in department's goal setting activities and month-end and year-end close processes
• Organize financial statements and budget preparation? accurately and timely
• Support and oversee tax audits (both internal and external) and tax returns
• Support business processes and accounting policies and prepare corresponding documentation
• Ensure that accounting procedures comply with GAAP requirements
• Work together with financial and accounting managers to optimize financial operationsSenior Accountant requirements are:
  • 3+ years' experience corporate accounting experience
  • Profound experience with typical accounting procedures
  • Good experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
  • Good knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
  • Good practical experience with accounting software packages
  • Good knowledge of financial accounting statements and business trends
  • Good understanding of MS Office? especially Excel
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills? with accuracy and attention to detail
  • BS degree in Accounting or Finance

Keywords: Vaco Financial, Memphis , Senior Accountant, Accounting, Auditing , Memphis, Tennessee