Job Description

Robert Half is looking for a Senior Accountant for growing company in the Madison, Mississippi area. As a Senior Accountant, you will be required to perform financial statement preparation and consolidation, account analysis and reconciliations, cash flow analysis, budgets and forecasting, audit preparation, and internal control maintenance and regulatory reporting. This position offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to help you achieve long-term potential within the company. We are seeking an individual with exemplary analytical skills who enjoys working in a challenging and fast-paced work environment in order to support the continued success of the company.

Responsibilities

- Execute monthly accounting close procedures and deliverables (journal entries, reconciliations, reports) in compliance with GAAP

- Provide Balance Sheet account reconciliations

- Dedication to continuously improve the automation of the accounting and reporting process

- Partake in various department-wide initiatives

- Delegate resources to Ad-hoc projects as necessary

- Aid in coordinating quarterly reviews and testing with internal and external auditors

- Prepare monthly consolidated P& L and Balance Sheet flux analysis for management reporting

- When working with business partners, ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies, procedures and controls. Additionally, be able to provide support on special requests

- Review financial information such as trends, performance metrics, benchmarks, etc. and present analysis in a clear manner

Requirements

- General ledger experience

- Knowledge of Microsoft Excel

- Ideally knowledge of excise and sales and use tax

- Skill with corporate performance management (CPM) and business intelligence systems required

- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to exercise good judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analysis

- Current and relevant ERP system experience

- BA/BS in Accounting

- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines

- Excellent oral and written communications skills

- Ability and willingness to meet business critical deadlines

- Ability to work well in matrix organization and dealing with ambiguity

- Be detailed, flexible, and organized

- 3+ years of overall general accounting experience

- Self-starter with efficient time management and organizational skills

For confidential consideration, contact Emily Schneller, Recruiting Manager, at 504-264-5922. Thank you for your interest in Robert Half.

Robert Half