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Senior Accountant

AccountantAccountantFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 51-200Since 2024H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

2 days ago

Salary

$90K - $110K / year

Seniority

Senior

No structured requirement data.

Job Description

Senior Accountant

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Shield Technology Partners - Remote

Compensation: $90,000 - $110,000 / year



Description

The Senior Accountant will understand accounting principles, analyze financial transactions and create and re-engineer processes to gain efficiency.  This position will work with colleagues in multiple departments on reporting results to Operations and Executive teams.  This person will also be responsible for the preparation of financial reports, analysis and reconciliation of accounts. 

This role is open to remote work for the right candidate, but travel will be required. 


Key Responsibilities

Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned: 
  • Prepares and analyzes location and support center financial statements 
  • Prepares journal entries and maintains supporting records 
  • Detail oriented with the ability to gain an in-depth understanding of practice management software and associated revenue and accounts receivable calculations 
  • Integrates the accounting operations of the newly affiliated locations and ensures consistency with the Company policies/procedures 
  • Tracks deliverables of the new affiliated locations 
  • Prepares account reconciliations for multiple accounts and locations and oversees the accounting for various areas including but not limited to 
  • Cash posting 
  • Merchant Services 
  • Treasury matters 
  • Bank reconciliations 
  • Accruals 
  • Prepaids 
  • Tax and regulatory compliance 
  • Answers accounting and financial questions by researching US GAAP, general ledger transactions and interpreting data 
  • Provides detailed analysis and quantifies variances from expected results 
  • Maintains supporting work papers for internal and external audits 
  • Develops and implements efficient accounting procedures by analyzing current procedures and recommending changes through process enhancements and automation 
  • Communication with multiple departments, offices and levels of employees including executives, on financial results and policies/procedures 
  • Constructs ad-hoc reports and assist with projects as needed 


Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

  • Strong communication and inter-personal skills 
  • Willingness to be flexible, agile and adaptable, adjusting quickly to changing priorities 
  • Detail oriented with the ability to aggregate and manipulate a large amount of data in Excel. 
  • Ability to effectively manage multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities 
  • Strong computer and business solution software skills, including: 
  • Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PP) 
  • Outlook 
  • SharePoint 
  • NetSuite 
  • Strong analytical, mathematical and reasoning skills to collect and interpret data and identify discrepancies. 
  • Ability to diagnose and solve problems 
  • Accountability, ownership, and continuous learning mindset 
 
Preferred 
  • Prior role within multi-entity environment  
  • Experience with mergers and acquisitions 
  • Experience with NetSuite, Rippling, Solution7, Domo a plus  



Education and Work Experience

  • Ideally, a degree in accounting or related discipline, or minimum of 4 years related experience in lieu of degree 
  • Minimum 3 years of accounting experience in a multi-site environment. 
  • In-depth knowledge of US GAAP and ability to research technical items. 
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail. 
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with diverse teams. 

Job Requirements

  • Strong communication and inter-personal skills
  • Willingness to be flexible, agile and adaptable, adjusting quickly to changing priorities
  • Detail oriented with the ability to aggregate and manipulate a large amount of data in Excel
  • Ability to effectively manage multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities
  • Strong computer and business solution software skills, including: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PP)
  • Outlook
  • SharePoint
  • NetSuite
  • Strong analytical, mathematical and reasoning skills to collect and interpret data and identify discrepancies
  • Ability to diagnose and solve problems
  • Accountability, ownership, and continuous learning mindset
  • Preferred
  • Prior role within multi-entity environment
  • Experience with mergers and acquisitions
  • Experience with NetSuite, Rippling, Solution7, Domo a plus
  • Education and Work Experience
  • Ideally, a degree in accounting or related discipline, or minimum of 4 years related experience in lieu of degree
  • Minimum 3 years of accounting experience in a multi-site environment
  • In-depth knowledge of US GAAP and ability to research technical items
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with diverse teams

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