Senior Accountant

Geosyntec Consultants•Boca Raton, FL

About The Position

Geosyntec is hiring a full-time Senior Accountant for its corporate office in Boca Raton, Florida. At the company’s discretion, hybrid and remote work options from other U.S. locations may be available. The position performs accounting functions of moderate to elevated complexity and ensures practices comply with company policy, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and contractual obligations. It maintains and reviews accounting records to support an accurate trial balance and internal financial statements, and prepares account analyses and audit schedules. The role is highly visible and requires independently prioritizing and managing workload. It assists and reports to the Accounting Supervisor.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college, with a major in accounting, finance, or a related area.
At least 4 years of progressively responsible experience.
Basic knowledge of project management, accounting, and bookkeeping procedures.
Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, project costing, and financial matters.
Knowledge of computer equipment and software designed for financial support management.
Experience operating computer systems, accounting software, peripherals, and other business equipment.
Experience with web-based, Windows-based, and other data entry systems.
Excellent mathematical skills.
Ability to efficiently and effectively manage individual workload.
Strong verbal and written communication skills for communicating with management, professional and administrative staff, and clients.
Ability to present information effectively in one-on-one and group situations to internal clients.
Ability to read and comprehend complex instructions, correspondence, and memos, and to write complex correspondence and memos.
Valid U.S. driver’s license and satisfactory driving record for business travel.
Satisfactory completion of a background check, as required by company and/or client policy and conducted in accordance with applicable laws.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with foreign currencies and related accounting processes.

Responsibilities

Maintain and review general accounting and bookkeeping records, including selected account analyses, to compile a complete and accurate trial balance.
Review automatic recurring journal entries and rent voucher entries.
Maintain the lease accounting system and reconcile it to the general ledger.
Review month-end accrual entries and ensure related reversals are recorded at the beginning of the next accounting period.
Maintain account analyses supporting activity in selected general ledger accounts and record adjusting entries needed to reconcile analyses to general ledger control accounts.
Review trial-balance departmentalization for conformance with company policies.
Review month-end journal entries needed to record transactions properly.
Maintain stock activity ledgers and prepare documents associated with stock redemption and purchase activity.
Review reconciliations of intercompany accounts.
Review foreign-currency exchange transactions.
Process monthly and month-end reports used in monthly financial reporting packages.
Post automatic system-generated journal entries, such as allocation entries, as needed.
Prepare year-end audit schedules as needed.
Research GAAP as needed to help ensure company compliance.
Perform related work as required.