Job Title: Senior Accountant
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Salary: $80-90K
Job Summary of the Senior Accountant: The Senior Accountant will assist with corporate accounting operations, execute standard cost and inventory control processes, perform month-end close duties, support the financial reporting process, implement essential business controls, and assist with ad hoc queries.
Qualifications of the Senior Accountant:
Perform assigned month-end close duties including, but not limited to, calculating accruals, entering journal entries, and reconciling general ledger accounts.
Reconcile bank accounts through journal entries and coordination with accounts receivable team members to maintain the accuracy of related account balances.
Partner with Controller on integration of businesses into XA general ledger.
Partner with Controller to maintain XA general ledger and chart of accounts.
Construction in progress and fixed asset capitalization activity.
Calculation of monthly sales representative commissions.
Performance of specialized accounting duties for Canadian operations.
F9 report generation, review, and analysis.
Support of annual physical inventory activity.
Coordinate with the corporate tax team to provide tax-related financial information on a timely basis.
Assist with annual financial audit and interim audit procedures.
Assist in the implementation of internal controls including evaluating, recommending, maintaining, and monitoring appropriate internal controls.
Participate in system enhancements and integration efforts throughout the organization.
Interact with internal and external stakeholders in responding to inquiries or Powerlink financial data reporting and ad hoc reporting requests.
Consistently support compliance by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements (if applicable), and the Companys policies and procedures.
Identify accounting issues, research possible solutions, and forms conclusions to present to the supervisor.
Responsibilities of the Senior Accountant:
Bachelors degree in Accounting
3+ years of progressive accounting experience (GL, reporting, costing, public accounting)
Public accounting experience
Manufacturing/assembly/ distribution background
Infor XA system experience a plus
OneStream experience a plus
Sage experience a plus
CPA is a plus, but not required
Month-end close experience
Audit experience
Month end and year experience experience a plus
Balance sheet reconciliation preparation
Experience creating and posting journal entries
Working knowledge of accounts receivable and accounts payable
Strong technology skills, including proficiency with MS Office applications (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint) and ERP systems
Ability to work in fast-paced, changing and growing environment
Excellent verbal, written, and communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to execute tasks independently and meet assigned deadlines
Advanced understanding of chart of accounts and balance sheet reconciliations
Ability to read, write and speak English fluently
Possess strategic thinking and problem-solving skills and experience