Senior Accountant (6-month Contract)

Penbrothers

3d•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Accountant owns assigned balance sheet accounts, prepares the entries that affect those accounts, keeps them reconciled throughout the month, and delivers reconciliations ready for approval by the close-calendar deadlines. The role covers Cash & Treasury and Fixed Assets, Leases & Prepaids across three entities (CLT, CHH, and LWS), with a named approver for each assigned account. Over time, the role progresses toward ownership of additional close functions in line with the Senior Accountant development plan. The role prepares and posts entries and schedules for assigned accounts, completes close activities, supports financial statements and annual reviews, and maintains written procedures. It also identifies and implements automation using Business Central, Power Automate, and related tools. The Senior Accountant serves as designated backup to the A/P Specialist for cards and spend programs. The role may manage journal entries within established thresholds, reconciliation methods and supporting documentation, and requests for support or corrections from transaction owners. Unreconciled differences above thresholds or older than one period, as well as non-routine transactions and accounting-treatment questions, are escalated to the Accounting Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
At least 8 years of general ledger and reconciliation experience.
Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
Clear written and verbal communication, including communication with non-accountants.

Nice To Haves

Experience in leases, fixed assets, and treasury.
CPA.

Responsibilities

Own Cash & Treasury and Fixed Assets, Leases & Prepaids across CLT, CHH, and LWS, including assigned balance sheet account reconciliations and their approval process.
Reconcile bank accounts, including Bill.com and Ramp clearing accounts, weekly to date; complete final monthly bank reconciliations in Business Central, verify bank expense activity, and post it.
Maintain prepaid, fixed asset, lease, goodwill, and security deposit schedules; post fixed asset additions as incurred and record depreciation in the Business Central fixed asset module.
Maintain schedules for prepaid insurance, permit HOA fees, and other non-standard prepaid expenses; fixed asset cost and accumulated depreciation; security deposits; goodwill and accumulated amortization; leasehold improvements; right-of-use assets; and lease liabilities.
Prepare recurring close entries for assigned areas, including standard prepaid amortization, fuel charges, goodwill, and mortgage entries, using recurring journals where possible.
Complete assigned close tasks by the close-calendar deadlines, including Tier 1 high-risk reconciliations by the Tier 1 milestone and remaining reconciliations by the Tier 2 and quarterly milestones.
Prepare supporting schedules for financial statements and flux explanations for assigned accounts.
Prepare supporting schedules for the annual review for assigned accounts.
Maintain written procedures for every assigned task.
Identify and implement automation within Business Central, Power Automate, and related tools.
Serve as designated backup to the A/P Specialist for Cards & Spend Programs, including Ramp, American Express, Lowe’s, and Bank of America cards.
Prepare and post journal entries for assigned accounts within established thresholds; manage reconciliation methods and supporting documentation; and request support or corrections from transaction owners.
Escalate unreconciled differences above established thresholds or older than one period, and non-routine transactions or accounting-treatment questions, to the Accounting Manager.
Meet the success measures: submit assigned reconciliations for approval by the close-calendar date; keep bank reconciliations current to the prior week throughout the month; ensure fixed asset, lease, goodwill, and prepaid schedules agree to the general ledger monthly; and document resolution of reconciling items not resolved within one period.