Senior Accountant

About Ascent

Ascent Global Logistics headquartered in Belleville Michigan is a leading global provider of expedited time-critical logistics solutions and other direct transportation services. The company connects customers to its extensive carrier network internal ground fleet and airline via its proprietary digital PEAK freight marketplace which provides robust carrier capacity and transparent pricing backed by 24/7/365 logistics experts. Ascents offerings include air charter and ground expedited solutions as well as truckload less-than-truckload global forwarding brokerage and managed transportation services. The experienced Ascent team solves customers most challenging logistics needs by providing industry-leading service and top-tier satisfaction.

Our Guiding Principles

At the core of Ascents culture is a strong commitment to excellence driven by the passion and dedication of every team member. Were equally dedicated to going above and beyond for our customers ensuring this commitment extends beyond our team and brings exceptional value to those we serve. We aim for perfect execution in everything we do and play hard by creating an environment where tasks are performed with a can-do attitude from start to finish. We play smart by delivering on our commitments in an honest fair and ethical manner. We treat every person with whom we interface with the utmost dignity and respect. We understand that our teammates are our most valuable assets so we play together by making every effort to provide a professional and enjoyable experience enabling careers to flourish and personal growth to be achieved.

What Youll Do

The Senior Accountant is responsible for performing general accounting duties and ensuring timely and accurate recording and reporting of financial information. Additionally individual will be responsible for financial analysis required as necessary.

• Perform month-end close responsibilities including but not limited to preparing and/or reviewing journal entries account reconciliations recording fixed assets depreciation accruals and allocations
• Maintain the fixed asset system for corporate and/or decentralized operations
• Review and/or prepare monthly account reconciliations
• Ensure all company financial transactions are properly recorded
• Prepare income statement fluctuation analysis and monthly analysis of company operating performance
• Assist with coordination of work requirements for financial audits
• Ensure compliance with company policies and/or procedures
• Assist in preparing and researching monthly expense variances
• Prepare internal reports for distribution to senior management
• Protect company assets by keeping information confidential
• Perform special projects and other duties as assigned
• Receives guidance for overall objectives; work with operations and within company and department policies and guidelines using independent judgment to achieve assigned objectives
• Follows and ascribes to the One Ascent Vision Mission and Core Principals

What Youll Bring

• Bachelors degree in accounting or finance CPA certification is a plus.
• 3 years related general accounting or public accounting experience.
• Knowledge of finance accounting budgeting and cost control principles laws and regulations including thorough knowledge of General Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Proficient knowledge of accounting software systems and strong computer end user experience (Microsoft Suite including Excel Word PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Experience in performing multiple projects carrying out multiple priorities and working with varying team members
• Ability to work in a face-paced environment meet time-sensitive deadlines and work well through ambiguity and complexity
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with diverse groups of constituents including directors peers and staff members and to present to peers and management
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team as well as independently
• Must be self-motivated able to maintain confidentiality honest friendly punctual and organized have a positive attitude and be able to work unsupervised.
• Involves a high degree of responsibility for working with safeguarding and controlling highly restricted information knowledge or important confidences and criterion-related to research and development of customer data future plans policies business prospects finances etc.; the release of which could have a detrimental effect and impact on the companys affairs or undermine its competitive position.

Ascents Competitive Benefits

• 401(k) and employer matching

• Life Insurance

• Health Dental Vision Insurance

• Short- & Long-Term Disability

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Employee Assistance Program

• Paid Parental Leave

• Employee Wellness Program

• Paid Holidays

• Employee Recognition Programs

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Overtime Differential & Bonus Pay

Additional Considerations:

• Light physical activity performing non-strenuous daily activities of an administrative nature.
• The noise level is moderate based on general conversation tones ringing phones and laser printer operation.
• Work in well-lighted heated and/or air-conditioned indoor office setting with adequate ventilation.
• While performing the duties of the job the employee is regularly required to sit reach/handle items work with the fingers and talk and hear others in conversations via the phone or in person.
• Occasionally required to stoop kneel crouch or crawl climb or balance and lift objects up to 25 pounds.

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