Senior Accountant
- Lexington, KY, United States
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Job details
- Experience
- 3-7+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Senior Accountant About the Opportunity We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Senior Accountant to join a growing organization. This position will play a key role in the month-end close process, financial reporting, reconciliations, budgeting support, and process improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong general ledger accounting experience, a solid understanding of GAAP, and the ability to partner with teams across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and manage portions of the month-end and year-end close process
- Prepare and post journal entries and maintain supporting documentation
- Perform complex account reconciliations and investigate variances
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
- Analyze financial data and provide insights to management
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
- Support internal and external audit requests
- Maintain and improve accounting processes and internal controls
- Ensure compliance with GAAP and company policies
- Assist with fixed asset accounting, accruals, and balance sheet management
- Partner with operational leaders and cross-functional teams on financial initiatives
- Participate in process improvement projects and system enhancements
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- 3-7+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting
- Experience with month-end close, reconciliations, and journal entries
- Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and data analysis
- ERP experience preferred (NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, Dynamics, or similar)
- CPA designation or CPA-track preferred
Desired Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Self-starter with a continuous improvement mindset
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More about this job
Skills
- Month-end close
- Financial reporting
- Account reconciliation
- Budget management
- Process improvement
- General ledger
- Documentation
- Forecasting
- Accounting department processes
- Regulatory compliance
- Microsoft Excel
- Data analysis
- ERP
- Oracle NetSuite
- Oracle
- SAP
- Microsoft Dynamics
- CPA
- Problem solving
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Meet deadlines
- Attention to detail