Senior Accountant

Performance Food Group•Westlake, TX

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About The Position

The primary responsibility of the Senior Accountant is to ensure that transactions and consolidations are properly reflected in the Company’s General Ledger on a timely basis in accordance with GAAP. The Senior Accountant also ensures that SOX controls and reporting requirements placed on a public company are properly executed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business with an emphasis in Accounting preferred
At least 4 years of relevant accounting and/or reporting experience, with at least 2 years of relevant month end close experience.
Medium to large size company experience
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent Excel as well as analytical and complex spreadsheet skills
Working knowledge of a medium or large-scale ERP accounting system; SAP and/or Blackline experience preferred.
Ability to drive process improvement
Very strong organizational skills
Ability to meet strict deadlines

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Information Systems, Finance, Accounting, or a related field from an accredited University
Excellent accounting skills and strong knowledge of GAAP and FASB accounting standards
Master’s degree in Business with an emphasis in Accounting preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for the preparation, to include adequate supporting documentation, and review of General Ledger Journal entries during the month-end close.
Responsible for the monthly review of financial results and variance analysis as compared to goal, last year, year end and prior quarter.
Responsible for development and maintenance of account analysis/reconciliation process.
Ensures that all account analysis/reconciliation procedures comply with GAAP. Process must include adequate documentation such as account reconciliation summary and documentation of accounting entries for manager/supervisor review.
Responsible for monthly Balance sheet review for all assigned areas of the balance sheet; this review includes variance analysis to last year and current year budget and resolution of all outstanding issues.
Responsible for preparing schedules and reports in support of annual and interim audit.
Responsible for reconciling payments of premiums and reimbursement of claims to third-party benefit administrators.
Responsible for developing all accounting procedures for new processes and to ensure adequate reporting and control consistent with corporate guidelines and GAAP. Once process is final, responsible to communicate to appropriate users and Business Partners.
Responsible for preparation of necessary presentations, including, but not limited to period-end financial reviews.
Responsible for any ad-hoc analysis requests from client groups in finance and other functional areas.
Responsible for assessing financial and accounting issues related to new business and strategies.