Sr Accountant

The Senior Accountant is responsible for the accurate and timely preparation and presentation of the company’s financial statements. The Senior Accountant gathers and prepares financial and non-financial data to develop financial models and provides actionable interpretations of the data to help support and drive business decisions. This individual will become a key subject matter expert on the various business lines they maintain.

Senior Accountant responsibilities and essential job functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Directly involved with the periodic close preparing financial reporting and ad-hoc analysis
• Responsible for the month end closing process, including journal entries, account reconciliations, updating of account schedules, and the calculation and entry of accruals
• Prepares general ledger entries and reconciliations for month-end closing to close books in a timely manner
• Prepares and/or verifies a variety of complex accounting, statistical, and narrative statements and/or reports requiring extensive analysis and interpretation of data
• Presents periodic financial reports, including financial statements, to executive leadership in conjunction with supplemental information and metrics 
• Analyze accounting records, including financial statements and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness and conformance to standards defined within the department and organization
• Provides actionable analysis and insights to feed strategy development and facilitate decision-making
• Maintain departmental accounting systems and controls; make recommendations on revisions and new processes to increase efficiency and effectiveness of internal controls
• Understand and apply departmental, legal and regulatory requirements; interpret and analyze complex fiscal data and draw logical conclusions, detecting possible weaknesses of internal control and recommend revisions
• Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness and conformance to reporting and procedural standards; monitoring and reporting key performance indicators
• Assist with the internal and external financial and tax audits, including assisting with the preparation of audited financial statements, footnotes and supplemental information
• Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments and obligations to project future revenues and expenses or provide financial advice to internal Business Partners
• Assists with the preparation of annual budgets and the planning process
• Assists with the preparation of financial and operational forecasts
• Supports strategic initiative implementations and other special projects and duties as assigned

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field 
• 5 years’ accounting and/or relevant work experience; transportation and logistics industry a plus
• Previous experience with Financial Management and Business Intelligence software; Power BI a plus
• Previous experience in Transportation Management System (TMS) software; McLeod and Cargowise a plus
• Strong knowledge of Generally Accepting Accounting Practices (GAAP) and relevant regulations
• Intermediate Excel knowledge required; Advanced Excel, Macro and coding knowledge (VB.NET) preferred
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to create and implement business process improvements
• 3 years of accounting experience utilizing ERP systems; Oracle Cloud experience preferred
• Exceptional problem-solving skills with the ability to use sound judgment when making independent decisions
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to clearly and effectively communicate with both internal and external business partners
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment with rapidly changing priorities, meet deadlines, work well under pressure, prioritize work and maintain discretion on confidential matters while maintaining a positive attitude and providing unmatched customer service 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite 
• Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently