Senior Accountant

SSA Marine • Seattle, WA

26d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Accountant is responsible for applying accepted accounting principles
and procedures to analyze financial information and preparing accurate and
timely financial statements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business with an emphasis in Accounting.
• Two to four years progressively responsible experience in accounting.
• Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Familiarity with statutory accounting principles.
• Strong analytical and accounting skills.
• Intermediate to advanced experience with MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, etc.
• Must be able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline driven environment.
• Excellent verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and take on new tasks with high level of difficulty.

Nice To Haves

• Public accounting or advisory experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the monthly close and consolidation process, including preparation of journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Prepare various management accounting reports as needed (including complete financial statements) for monitoring of operating trends, margin analysis, etc.
• Provide an open line of communication between the various terminal managers and/or joint venture partners for which they perform the job cost functions for, answering questions regarding the monthly results of their operation.
• Provide communication to the Billing department and outside parties (i.e., port authorities) in researching unusual results or incomplete information.
• Provide analysis of variances between financial results month-over-month and quarter-over-quarter
• Preparation and review of various stand-alone audit reports
• Assist with the optimization of accounting procedures.
• Assist leadership with financial statement preparation.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level