Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant utilizes advanced accounting principles to analyze financial data and prepare comprehensive financial reports and documents. This role is pivotal in maintaining the accuracy and integrity of financial information, offering insightful analyses, and supporting strategic decision-making processes. Reporting to the Controller, who operates under the guidance of the CFO, the Senior Accountant is responsible for managing accounting and reporting functions, performing general and cost accounting tasks, and overseeing the financial close process. This position ensures timely and accurate financial reporting and business analytics and coordinates external audits and tax return preparations in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), IRS regulations, and company policies. Additionally, the Senior Accountant consults with Directors and division personnel on various business issues and financial drivers, develops budgets, and monitors performance to ensure accurate financial records, thereby facilitating the assessment and maintenance of the organization's financial performance.

This role requires collaborating effectively with all organizational levels, including operational staff on the warehouse floor. The successful candidate will leverage their education, experience, and financial expertise to drive organizational results.

• Responsible for assigned month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Maintain accounting system, including GL and fixed assets.
• Prepare and review complex journal entries, reconciliations, and account analyses.
• Maintain and improve internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement process improvements and efficiencies, automating where possible.
• Provide financial analysis, variance explanations, and insights to support decision-making and strategic initiatives.
• Support external audits and tax return preparation by providing request documentation and explanation.
• Develop, maintain, and distribute monthly reports.
• Maintain facility rent payment schedule and notes payable schedule.
• Manage all governmental reporting, including property taxes.
• Perform ad-hoc projects and tasks assigned by management.
• Research queries from managers and make appropriate corrections/adjustments.
• Provide support to external auditors and tax preparers.
• Account analysis on various accounts. Set up and maintain all appropriate audit checks and verifications as needed.
• Maintain an up-to-date procedure manual for the position.
• Responsible for developing the Warehouse Management System (WMS), Transportation Management System (TMS), and purchasing management reports and processes.
• Assists with the annual budgeting process.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Function as a business partner to all business disciplines.
• Ensure that responsibilities are completed on time and in accordance with GAAP as well as company policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, customers, and vendors, responding to questions promptly, professionally, and correctly.
• Be able to evaluate and manage multiple priorities.
• Rely on extensive experience to seek out and solve problems.
• Maintain appropriate confidentiality.
• Maintain a clean and secure work environment.
• Pursue professional development.
• Be a self-starter, possessing a high degree of self-motivation.
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills.

Wagner is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran, or other protected status.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their typical responsibilities occasionally, as needed.

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