Position- Senior Accountant
Location- Sterling, KS
Job Description:
Seeking an experienced and detail-oriented accountant to join our Finance team. The Senior Accountant is responsible for applying principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports, for the accounting functions of the company, and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial data. Essential Duties and
Responsibilities:
- Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries to general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions; Performs month-end closing procedures.
- Distributes cash expenditures according to schedules.
- Performs statistical analyses to determine trends, estimates, and significant changes, and writes narrative reports explaining findings.
- Analyzes financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital, and prepares balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected company financial position for other managers.
- Audits and negotiates contracts, orders, and vouchers; prepares reports to substantiate individual transactions prior to settlement.
- Determines proper handling of financial transactions and approves transactions within designated limits.
- Develops and implements accounting procedures by analyzing current procedures, recommending changes; monitors compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company procedures.
- Reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports. Answers accounting and financial questions, researching and interpreting data.
- Installs, modifies, documents, and coordinates the implementation of accounting systems and accounting control procedures.
- Makes recommendations regarding the accounting of reserves, assets, and expenditures; keeps asset records. Determines depreciation rates to apply to capitalized items and advises management on the purchase, lease, or disposal of assets.
- Conducts studies and submits recommendations for improving the organization's accounting operations.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- Minimum 3+ years proven experience in an Accounting/Finance focused role(s) that require a solid understanding of accounting processes and financial reporting.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $90,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person