Senior Accountant

Responsible for monthly account reconciliations; creates adjusting and accrual journal entries, posts all system created journal entries, reversing and allocations entries and entries created from other sources; fixed assets and capital projects accounting and reporting and various month-end reporting requirements for related companies including local business tax, sales tax and property tax filings.


RESPONSIBILITIES:


1. Completes all tasks and assignments demonstrating customer service principles.

2. Provides supervision and mentoring of staff accountants and clerical personnel for various accounting tasks and projects including the planned execution and completion of tasks and projects.

3. Develops expertise with Oracle Financial applications, both the General Ledger and the sub-systems, Payables, Receivables, Purchase Orders, Revenue Accounting, and Assets.

4. Researches and resolves complex accounting issues for financial statement preparation and presentation in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

5. Provides assistance during the annual budget process.

6. Reviews the trial balance and financial statements to ensure accuracy and completeness. Prepares adjusting journal entries as needed.

7. Analyzes and reconciles complex balance sheet accounts.

8. Reviews balance sheet accounts and income statements for related companies.

9. Prepares property tax schedules for the various locations and serves as liaison with the tax assessor.

10. Assists with the development and maintenance of capital budgeting and reporting.

11. Works with Ports America Business Planning and Analysis Group and Operations to develop appropriate management accounting overhead allocation methods.

12. Develops and maintains a comprehensive cash flow report.

13. Communicates with related companies’ accounting personnel to assist with accounting for related company transactions.

14. Assists with the annual audit and other compliance audits as directed.

15. Completes other tasks and projects as assigned.

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REQUIREMENTS:


1. BS/BA degree or equivalent.

2. CPA license preferred but not necessary.

3. Minimum of three (3) years of Sr. Accountant level work experience which includes public accounting or complex, high transaction volume private industry work history.

4. Oracle Financials 11i accounting systems experience or other large full enterprise system such as SAP, Lawson, etc.


WORKING CONDITIONS:


1. Requires ability to prioritize and complete multiple detailed tasks on schedule and accurately.

2. Requires the ability to communicate effectively with accounting and non-accounting staff.

3. Requires ability to work at computer station.

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