Sr Accounting Analyst

Position Objective:

The Senior Accounting Analyst is responsible for all aspects of capital expenditures and various other month end close journal entries and analyses. The role will have exposure to the monthly accrual process, asset retirement obligation accounting, general ledger maintenance and management reporting. The position will act as a liaison between operations accounting and key operational departments to maintain an open line of communication and identify accounting implications from ongoing business activities. The ideal candidate for this role is an individual of high energy and motivation; someone who can get excited about the business, work in a fast-paced and highly collaborative team environment to effectively lead and drive change.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare various month end closing journal entries
• Query and manipulate large data sets to package results into easily digestible analyses for management review
• Reconcile general ledger accounts monthly
• Assist in monthly results analytical reviews and utilize knowledge of the business to understand trends and identify discrepancies
• Act as accounting department representative in weekly meetings with operations departments to obtain understanding of current operational activities and accounting implications
• Coordinate monthly expense accrual process including analytical reviews
• Prepare organized, clear, and concise documentation of routine processes to enable continued evolution and process improvement
• Participates in Sarbanes-Oxley testing and proposes control enhancement to improve processes
• Identify areas of improvement and leverage technology to automate and improve processes
• Ability to gain an understanding of a various business processes from initiation through completion
• Assists with financial planning and forecasting
• Compiles financial information for various data requests throughout the year

Required Experience and Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or a closely related field
• 4+ years of relative work experience
• Knowledge of financial and accounting principles
• Self-starter with the ability to quickly grasp and assess business goals and financial issues
• High level of respect for corporate ethics and internal controls
• Strong proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel
• Familiarity with analytical tools (Alteryx, Power BI, etc.)
• Proficiency with handling large data sets and drawing conclusions from analysis
• Good communication skills both verbally and written
• Strong attention to detail

Remote work is being considered for this role excluding the following states: Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee, Louisiana, New Jersey, and New York unless willing to relocate.