Senior Accountant

Ascent Global Logistics•Milwaukee, MI

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Accountant is responsible for performing general accounting duties and ensuring timely and accurate recording and reporting of financial information. Additionally, individual will be responsible for financial analysis required as necessary. Perform month-end close responsibilities including, but not limited to, preparing and/or reviewing journal entries, account reconciliations, recording fixed assets, depreciation, accruals and allocations Maintain the fixed asset system for corporate and/or decentralized operations Review and/or prepare monthly account reconciliations Ensure all company financial transactions are properly recorded Prepare income statement fluctuation analysis and monthly analysis of company operating performance Assist with coordination of work requirements for financial audits Ensure compliance with company policies and/or procedures Assist in preparing and researching monthly expense variances Prepare internal reports for distribution to senior management Protect company assets by keeping information confidential Perform special projects and other duties as assigned Receives guidance for overall objectives; work with operations and within company and department policies and guidelines using independent judgment to achieve assigned objectives Follows and ascribes to the One Ascent Vision, Mission and Core Principals

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, CPA certification is a plus.
3+ years related general accounting or public accounting experience.
Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles, laws and regulations, including thorough knowledge of General Accepted Accounting Principles.
Proficient knowledge of accounting software systems and strong computer end user experience (Microsoft Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook)
Experience in performing multiple projects, carrying out multiple priorities and working with varying team members
Ability to work in a face-paced environment meet time-sensitive deadlines and work well through ambiguity and complexity
Well-developed verbal and written communication skills, to effectively interact with diverse groups of constituents, including directors, peers, and staff members, and to present to peers and management
Strong analytical skills
Ability to work effectively in a team as well as independently
Must be self-motivated, able to maintain confidentiality, honest, friendly, punctual, and organized, have a positive attitude and be able to work unsupervised.
Involves a high degree of responsibility for working with, safeguarding and controlling highly restricted information, knowledge or important confidences and criterion-related to research and development of customer data, future plans, policies, business prospects, finances, etc.; the release of which could have a detrimental effect and impact on the company’s affairs or undermine its competitive position.

Responsibilities

Performing general accounting duties
Ensuring timely and accurate recording and reporting of financial information
Performing financial analysis
Performing month-end close responsibilities including, but not limited to, preparing and/or reviewing journal entries, account reconciliations, recording fixed assets, depreciation, accruals and allocations
Maintaining the fixed asset system for corporate and/or decentralized operations
Reviewing and/or preparing monthly account reconciliations
Ensuring all company financial transactions are properly recorded
Preparing income statement fluctuation analysis and monthly analysis of company operating performance
Assisting with coordination of work requirements for financial audits
Ensuring compliance with company policies and/or procedures
Assisting in preparing and researching monthly expense variances
Preparing internal reports for distribution to senior management
Protecting company assets by keeping information confidential
Performing special projects and other duties as assigned
Receiving guidance for overall objectives; work with operations and within company and department policies and guidelines using independent judgment to achieve assigned objectives
Following and ascribing to the One Ascent Vision, Mission and Core Principals