Senior Accountant
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22 hours ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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.
Type: 3-6 months Contract-to-hire
Location: Forest Grove OR Onsite
Benefits: Paradigm offers medical dental vision life 401K PTO and sick days.
As a Senior Accountant you will:
Manages the financial accounting and reporting function including maintenance of general accounting systems and procedures cash management cost analysis and the production of statements and reports that accurately reflect the companys income expenses assets and liabilities.
Maintains the integrity of the general and subsidiary ledger accounts including preparation and analysis of journal entries and creation of standard and ad hoc analyses and reports on sales costs earnings profits cash balances bank reconciliations taxes and other financial results and issues.
Manages and coordinates a high volume of computerized information that is sensitive and confidential in nature including company profitability cost and payroll data.
Analyzes year-end audit reports to help improve accuracy compliance with policies and procedures and accountability of financial assets.
Assists in preparation of year-end financial review.
Assists in continuous improvement efforts project and initiatives to result in ongoing incremental gains in quality and efficiency.
Document policies procedures and workflow for assigned areas of responsibility.
Prepares annual company property tax returns.
Works with payroll vendor to ensure all costs are allocated correctly in the payroll system.
May perform specific duties in the areas supervised including general accounting cost accounting receivables payables and payroll.
Performs other/additional duties and projects that may be periodically assigned.
Requirements
Our skills and experience wish list includes:
3-5 years relevant accounting experience payroll cost accounting filing property tax returns SAP solid technical accounting and financial reporting knowledge in compliance with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).
Must be able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment.
Proven ability to prioritize and manage workload.
Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
Hands-on experience with accounting software packages like SAP.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Demonstrated professional knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
BS degree in Accounting Finance or relevant.
Benefits
Paradigm offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical dental vision life 401K PTO and sick days.
About Us Paradigm
Want to love Mondays Its possible when you love what you do. Paradigm is a staffing solutions firm dedicated to finding the perfect job for candidates. Were connected with some of the most innovative tech companies around giving our employees that competitive edge needed in todays job market.
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Required Skills:
3-5 years relevant accounting experience payroll cost accounting filing property tax returns SAP solid technical accounting and financial reporting knowledge in compliance with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles). Must be able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment. Proven ability to prioritize and manage workload. Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process Hands-on experience with accounting software packages like SAP. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Demonstrated professional knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
Required Education:
BS degree in Accounting Finance or relevant.
Company Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Key Skills
- General Ledger Reconciliation
- Accounting Software
- Account Analysis
- GAAP
- Journal Entries
- QuickBooks
- General Ledger Accounting
- Accounting
- Account Reconciliation
- SOX
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- NetSuite
