Senior Accountant

Sweet Career • Racine, WI

31d • Onsite

About The Position

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 1. Assist with monthly financial preparation by preparing journal entries for revenue, prepaid expenses, shared services, inventory, transfer costs, and other various expenses 2. Prepare daily reconciliations for accounts including but not limited to cash in transit, credit card receipts, and prepaid revenue 3. Help create annual budgets for retail and mail order and present monthly budget to actual reports to retail and mail order management 4. Manage financials for related entities including preparing financial statements and preparing annual landlord reconciliations 5. Audit company compliance with established internal controls and GAAP, work with Controller to help develop new controls, and improve controls documentation 6. Assist with upholding accounts payable and accounts receivable controls and segregation of duties 7. Assist with other accounting functions such as taxes, monthly/yearly financial reports, new system implementations, and miscellaneous paperwork and reporting 8. Other duties as assigned by management Education and Experience · A bachelor’s degree in accounting or another related field is required. · 4 + years of related field experience required. Prior experience with financial statements or journal entries is required. Preference will be given to candidates with prior experience reconciling cash, assisting with the annual budget process, and implementing new systems · Excellent computer skills and a detailed knowledge of Microsoft Excel. Experience with systems implementation a plus. Knowledge and Skill · Positive Attitude · Integrity · Strong Critical Thinking Skills · Exceptional Organizational Skills · Excel experience required. Experience using advanced functions such as pivot tables and vlookup is required. · Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, and percentages. Able to apply concepts of basic algebra. · Requires good written and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with individuals throughout the company. · Takes Pride in Accuracy. · Enjoys working as part of a team. Physical Demands · The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. · While performing the duties of this job, the colleague is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk or hear; uses hands to finger, handle, or touch objects or controls. On occasion, the colleague may be required to climb and work in high places, stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders · Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Working Conditions: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The position is an office-based position. The colleague may perform work-related travel.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting or another related field is required.
• 4 + years of related field experience required. Prior experience with financial statements or journal entries is required.
• Excellent computer skills and a detailed knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Positive Attitude
• Integrity
• Strong Critical Thinking Skills
• Exceptional Organizational Skills
• Excel experience required. Experience using advanced functions such as pivot tables and vlookup is required.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, and percentages. Able to apply concepts of basic algebra.
• Requires good written and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with individuals throughout the company.
• Takes Pride in Accuracy.
• Enjoys working as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

• Preference will be given to candidates with prior experience reconciling cash, assisting with the annual budget process, and implementing new systems
• Experience with systems implementation a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly financial preparation by preparing journal entries for revenue, prepaid expenses, shared services, inventory, transfer costs, and other various expenses
• Prepare daily reconciliations for accounts including but not limited to cash in transit, credit card receipts, and prepaid revenue
• Help create annual budgets for retail and mail order and present monthly budget to actual reports to retail and mail order management
• Manage financials for related entities including preparing financial statements and preparing annual landlord reconciliations
• Audit company compliance with established internal controls and GAAP, work with Controller to help develop new controls, and improve controls documentation
• Assist with upholding accounts payable and accounts receivable controls and segregation of duties
• Assist with other accounting functions such as taxes, monthly/yearly financial reports, new system implementations, and miscellaneous paperwork and reporting
• Other duties as assigned by management

What This Job Offers

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