What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at LHH?
About Opportunity
Our client is seeking a Senior Accountant to join its accounting team in the Philadelphia area. This role offers broad exposure across general accounting, financial reporting, and operational accounting within a large, established organization.
Responsibilities
- Support month-end close, including journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and reclasses
- Prepare account reconciliations and investigate variances
- Assist with fixed asset accounting and depreciation
- Support freight and other operational expense accounting
- Analyze P&L and balance sheet activity and explain fluctuations
- Assist with financial reporting and audit requests
- Partner with teams across the organization to resolve accounting issues
- Identify opportunities to improve processes and reporting
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 3-5 years of accounting experience, with strong earlier-career candidates considered
- Strong experience with month-end close, general ledger, reconciliations, and financial reporting
- Freight accounting experience, including expenses, accruals, and reconciliations, preferred
- Fixed asset accounting experience preferred
- Distribution, manufacturing, wholesale, or similar industry experience preferred
- Strong Excel skills and experience working with an ERP system
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience in the wholesale, retail, or manufacturing industry is preferred
Compensation & Location
- $75,000-$90,000
- Comprehensive benefits
- Philadelphia area | Onsite
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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Salary : $75,000 - $90,000