Senior Accountant

The Planet Group
Worcester, MA

Senior Accountant

Direct Hire

Onsite in Worcester, MA

Salary: $80-90k + Annual bonus + Outstanding ESOP plan (approximately 50% company contribution annually)

Comprehensive benefits package and long-term growth opportunity!


Must Haves:

Bachelor's degree- ideally in Accounting

CPA

Cash/bank reconciliation experience

Desire to have a role with diversified accounting responsibilities

Excel


Plus:

Manufacturing industry

Tax exposure

Cost accounting

Great Plains

Public accounting experience


The Senior Accountant, under the guidance of the Senior Accounting Manager, supports the finance team with timely and accurate accounting and financial reporting. The job function includes, but is not limited to, journal entries, account reconciliations, inventory, and monthly close functions. The position assists with internal controls maintained at the facility level; and helps ensure all financial reporting and compliance requirements are met.


DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

The requirements listed below are representative of the essential duties required:

· Participates in month end close and all aspects of monthly accounting cycle; review and explain

variances from division related activities.

· Assists with Sales and Use Tax Compliance/Filing.

· Assists with monthly balance sheet reconciliations.

· Assists with annual audit.

· Performs daily cycle count process and reviews discrepancies.

· Cost accounting responsibilities that include, but are not limited to, analyzing labor efficiencies,

analyzing overall company overhead spend, etc.

· Assists with monthly financial performance review by performing flux analysis on major expense

accounts.


REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:

· Working knowledge of GAAP principles.

· Excellent aptitude with figures (general ledger, expenses, etc.) and account reconciliations.

· Team player, willing to learn, and flexible.

· Excellent organization and time management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

· Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to focus on process improvement.

· General knowledge of data management tools such as Microsoft Excel.

· Ability to learn new systems.

· Effective communication skills – both written and verbal.

· Position requires employee to utilize and understand simple formatting and use of Microsoft products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

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