Sr. Accountant

New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc.•Peterborough, NH

23h

About The Position

The Sr. Accountant is responsible for accounting, planning, reporting, and analysis of assigned business activity. The role completes GAAP-compliant accounting and controls for assigned areas, supports business partners in budget development and management, and completes financial processes and projects. The position monitors budgets, identifies trends, advises leadership on recommended actions or controls, and conducts internal audits to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and controls. It also identifies and implements department-wide process improvements in coordination with leadership and key stakeholders. The Sr. Accountant prepares and reviews journal entries, supports external audits, consolidates monthly reports, runs month-end close general ledger and sub-ledger balancing and allocation processes, transfers and reconciles financial data in the parent company general ledger, and prepares account analyses, schedules, reconciliations, and post-closing entries. The role also completes J-Sox testing for sister companies, supports Finance goals and projects, and leads onboarding and ongoing development of Accounting team members.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
Minimum of five years of accounting experience.
Strong analytical and Excel skills.
High attention to detail and accuracy.
Excellent organization skills and ability to prioritize and multitask.
Thorough understanding of accounting industry best practices and regulations.
Ability to prepare, process, and maintain complex records and reports.
Excellent communication skills and ability to follow complex oral and written instructions.
Ability to drive teamwork and work well with all levels of employees.
Demonstrated professionalism.

Responsibilities

Identify trends and advise leadership on recommended actions or controls for implementation.
Monitor budgets and complete internal audits to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and controls.
Optimize department-wide processes, identify improvements, and drive the development, design, and implementation of changes, communicating with leadership and key stakeholders.
Prepare, review, and process journal entries to accurately reflect financial activity for a given period.
Ensure financial reporting complies with GAAP accounting principles and serve as a key resource for external audits.
Consolidate monthly reports.
Run month-end close general ledger and sub-ledger balancing and allocation processes.
Prepare and transfer financial data files and reconcile them in the parent company general ledger.
Download accounts receivable and accounts payable reports and prepare post-closing entries.
Prepare account analyses and supporting financial schedules.
Complete and review monthly reconciliations, validate that balances are supported in accordance with established accounting practices, communicate policy deviations to management, and propose adjusted journal entries as needed.
Complete J-Sox testing for sister companies.
Lead onboarding of new employees and support the continuous development of Accounting team members.
Support Divisional and Corporate Finance goals and complete assigned projects.