What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant Senior position at GW Lisk Company Inc?
Job Summary
Under the supervision of the Director Accounting, the Senior Accountant position is instrumental in supporting internal and external financial reporting requirements of the Organization.
This position will perform various accounting and financial reporting functions for subsidiary businesses (restaurant and retail). This includes complete month end closing, preparing the monthly reporting, account reconciliations, audit schedules and budget reports. The Senior Accountant serves as a financial steward in the organization by collaborating with business partners using effective communication, data analytics, and business acumen to provide timely and accurate financial statements, budgets, reporting and analysis.
- Must possess strong written and oral communication
- Knowledge of GAAP
- Presentation skills
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Maintain general ledger accounts for multiple entities in QuickBooks, ensuring accurate and timely entries
- Maintain accurate records of financial transactions by establishing accounts and posting transactions
- Process weekly payroll for all downtown business employees
- Manage accounts payable and receivable transactions
- Prepare financial reports, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements
- Perform monthly and quarterly reconciliation and analysis of balance sheet accounts for internal reporting
- Reconcile credit card statements
- Assist in gathering and organizing documentation for annual audit and tax preparation
- Assist in implementing and maintaining best practices for audit readiness and compliance
- Fixed asset tracking and management
- Prepare sales and use tax returns
- Collaborate across the businesses and with peers to provide root cause analysis and actionable insights based on data to drive operational improvements & profitability
- Provide ad hoc analysis to support the management team to make good business decisions
- Identify trends and inform senior managers
- Prepare and support monthly business review meetings with stakeholders including operations teams, providing analysis to support profitability and answer questions. Investigate and troubleshoot issues.
- Implement and monitor internal controls to safeguard assets
- Record and reconcile intercompany transactions between Lisk entities
- Load and validate monthly trial balance in Prophix
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
- 5 years of progressive experience handling financial reporting & analysis, balance sheet reconciliations, asset / inventory management, and budgeting
- Ability to work closely with employees at all levels in the organization
- Exceptional written, presentation and verbal communications skills
- Familiar with MS Office products – advanced Excel user
- Solid understanding of GAAP and financial reporting principles
- Proficient with QuickBooks
Compensation
$70,000.00 – $90,000.00 annual base salary based on experience
Equal Opportunity Employer
GW Lisk is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Benefits:
Health Insurance, 401K PlanSalary : $70,000 - $90,000