Senior Accountant Job Listing at Headway Workforce Solutions in Columbus, OH (Job ID 100533)

Staffing/Employment

Position Summary:
Oversees the day to day activities of the
administrative and control functions and ensures
proper accounting for all inventory purchases.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
(include but are not limited to the following):

• Leads the monthly general ledger close
  process, including the preparation of monthly
  journal entries and account reconciliations, with
  a focus on more complex topics, such as equity,
  intercompany, significant accruals, consolidation
  activities, etc.


• Completes and coordinates preparation of
  monthly management reporting packages.


• Performs analytical reviews of certain
  functional cost categories and balance sheet
  accounts.


• Prepares periodic analyses of complex and
  critical accounting estimates.


• Maintains compliance with internal controls,
  and related Sarbanes-Oxley (“SOX") requirements,
  in assigned areas.


• Assists in maintenance of financial systems
  core data, including master data set-up,
  department / cost center alignments, and system
  close of financial periods.


• Assists with departmental projects, such as
  user testing of system implementations,
  integration activities, ad hoc analysis, etc., as
  needed.


Position Summary:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance,
  with minimum of 5 years of relevant work
  experience required; combination of corporate and
  public accounting preferred.


• Thorough understanding of, and practical
  experience in, corporate accounting concepts,
  including consolidations, intercompany, multiple
  entity allocations, and accounting systems
  required.


• Understanding of Retail Accounting, including
  gross margin impact and inventory preferred.


• Strong verbal and written communication,
  analytical, and organizational skills required.
  


• Excellent accuracy, attention to detail, and
  time management skills required.


• Experience with large scale ERP accounting
  systems and related reporting tools required.


• Experience with SAP and Essbase preferred.
  


• Proficiency in Excel required. Working
  knowledge of Word, Access and AS/400 preferred.
  


• Working knowledge of internal controls / SOX
  requirements preferred.