DEPARTMENT: Main Office

CLASSIFICATION: Full-Time, Exempt/Executive

REPORTS TO: Chief Accounting Officer

SUPERVISES: Accounting Team Members

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Summary of Responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join our finance team. You will prepare financial statements, verify financial records and transactions, analyze cash flow, review budgets and forecasts, oversee audits, and develop paperwork for regulatory reporting. When we hire junior accountants, you will also be responsible for training new staff and monitoring their work for accuracy. Our ideal candidate has at least two years of professional accounting experience with a track record for providing accurate and efficient work.

Senior Accountant Duties and Responsibilities

• Review and manage accounts payable and receivable
• Review and analyze financial data and create reports on financial status based on the analysis results
• Create timely and accurate accounting reports and present them to company's executives and senior management
• Develop recommendations to optimize company's accounting systems and procedures and detect inaccuracies
• Support and consult company's personnel on accounting control procedures
• Supervise accounting assistants and bookkeepers٫ plan their work and assign tasks
• Take part in forecasting and financial standards setting processes
• Participate in department’s goal setting activities and month-end and year-end close processes
• Organize financial statements and budget preparation٫ accurately and timely
• Support and oversee tax audits (both internal and external) and tax returns
• Support business processes and accounting policies and prepare corresponding documentation
• Ensure that accounting procedures comply with GAAP requirements
• Work together with financial and accounting managers to optimize financial operations

Senior Accountant Requirements and Qualifications

• Familiarity with Yardi, MRI, etc.
• 3 years' experience of working on a Financial Controller٫ Accounting Supervisor٫ Chief or Senior Accountant
• Profound experience with typical accounting procedures
• Good experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
• Good knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Good practical experience with accounting software packages٫ such as FreshBooks and QuickBooks
• Good knowledge of financial accounting statements and business trends
• Good understanding of MS Office٫ especially Excel
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills٫ with accuracy and attention to detail
• BS degree in Accounting٫ Finance or other relevant are; a certification such as CMA or CPA will be a bonus

Management has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reasons.