Senior Accountant

Kevin's Natural Foods•Stockton, CA

About The Position

The Senior Accountant will support the Assistant Controller with all accounting functions, focused on period-end close, accounting and financial reporting, financial statements, account reconciliations, and overall support for all daily accounting operations. We are looking for individuals who thrive in fast-paced environments. The ideal candidate will be hard working, punctual, dependable, self-motivated, self-managed, organized, flexible, and looking for a long-term commitment to grow within a growing company.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years’ accounting experience.
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business Administration.
Have a strong knowledge of GAAP basis accounting.
Advanced understanding of Excel formulas (i.e. V-Lookups, If statements, Pivot Tables); ERP/SAP a plus.
Prepare and record a high number of journal entries.
Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
Strong attention to detail and high accuracy level.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to be self-motivated and work both independently as well as part of a team.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to complete a high volume of work within deadlines.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to apply tact and diplomacy.

Nice To Haves

Grocery or food manufacturing experience a plus.
Eagerness to grow and learn daily.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

Assist heavily with period-end close and preparation of corporate financial statements.
Prepare, record and review periodic journal entries as well as ad hoc entries as required.
Prepare and maintain periodic balance sheet reconciliations.
Assist with the period-end close financial reporting commentary and analysis.
Recommend improvements to daily and monthly processes to improve efficiency in daily tasks as well as in the new SAP system.
Complete regulatory reporting as required.
Assist with account and cost center mapping analysis and review as needed for departments throughout the company.
Prepare and compile the required support for all regulatory audits.
Perform GL maintenance within the SAP system.
Assist with Mars related financial statement uploads and validation.
Consistently manage requests from the team at Mars, including but not limited to quarterly reports, tax-related requests, and annual reporting.
Prepare and maintain SOPs and desk procedures for all accounting functions assigned.
Research various accounting issues using the Mars Finance Manual as well as GAAP.
Maintain compliance with current internal controls and future implementations.
Assist with the broker commission accruals and payments on a period basis.
Assist with departmental projects as required by the team.
Operate under general direction; set priorities and make decisions impacting close timelines, financial statement accuracy, and compliance.
Other duties as assigned or necessary.