What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at EMPOWER HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS?
Senior Accountant Position Description
At Empower, we encourage individuals to lead fuller, healthier lives at home in their communities. Keeping members at the center, we partner with providers, advocates, and the community to deliver the right solutions for an improved quality of life.
We are looking for a detail-oriented senior accountant to perform and coordinate accounting duties within our organization. The senior accountant's responsibilities include preparing GAAP and Statutory financial reports, performing account reconciliations, maintaining the general ledger, assisting with audit preparations, and performing other accounting duties as assigned.
To be successful as a senior accountant, you should have a solid working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Statutory Accounting Principles (SAP) and strong financial analysis skills. An outstanding senior accountant should also possess strong Excel, Word and Power Point skills, be detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to work with little to no supervision and perform under pressure.
Responsibilities Include
- Perform month end and year end closing procedures.
- Prepare monthly GAAP financial statements according to the schedule.
- Prepare quarterly and annual SAP financial statements according to the schedule.
- Analyze GAAP and SAP financial information and summarize results.
- Assist CFO in the preparation of annual Plan, Budget and Reforecast.
- Verify, allocate, post, and reconcile accounts as needed.
- Assist VP Finance in maintaining the accounting system.
- Identify errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency.
- Review and recommend modifications to accounting system and procedures.
- Provide input into department’s goal setting process.
- Assist with tax audits and tax return preparation as needed.
- Assist in external audits.
- Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
- Ensure compliance with GAAP and SAP principles.
- Assist CFO or VP Finance with other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- BS degree in Accounting.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.
- Three or more years’ experience as a senior accountant.
- In-depth understanding of GAAP.
- Knowledge of SAP preferred.
- Strong communication skills.
- Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process.
- Hands-on experience with accounting software packages.
- Strong MS Office skills.
- Must be detailed oriented and have a solid aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills.
- Must be a team player.
We offer a competitive benefits package including Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Life and additional voluntary benefits.