Senior Corporate Accountant

Sherman Associates is currently seeking a Senior Corporate Accountant to join our team! The Senior Corporate Accountant will be responsible for corporate accounting and budget functions as well as assist in financial statement preparation in accordance with GAAP. This position addresses a multitude of accounting activities including monthly, quarterly, and year-end preparation, analysis, and reporting of multiple business divisions entities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTION

• Responsible for month-end closing procedures including, but not limited to: bank reconciliations, monthly accruals, balance sheet reconciliations & preparation of supporting schedules as well general ledger analysis
• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to general ledger accounts
• Assist with the annual budgeting and ongoing forecasting processes
• Prepare bill backs and reconcile intercompany transactions to ensure accuracy and consistency of information across entities
• Administer the purchasing card program and related internal controls
• Assistance of monthly, quarterly and annual reporting packages to internal and external parties
• Assist in preparation of supporting schedules for the year-end audits and tax returns
• Review monthly department budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls
• Assist with Cash Management functions as appropriate
• Prepare ad hoc financial reporting requests, other analyses, special projects and other duties as requested

.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors degree in Business with an emphasis in Accounting
• 3 years experience
• Must have strong experience with Microsoft Office software with advanced skills in Excel
• Strong attention to detail and problem solving skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
• Exposed to ambient room temperatures, lighting and traditional office equipment found in a typical office environment; quiet to moderate noise level.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds.
• Occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop; talk and hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Pay Range: $80,00 - $90,000 annual salary bonus eligibility. Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position; including experience, skills, and knowledge the selected individual is bringing to the specific job.

We Offer a Comprehensive Benefits Package Which May Include

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Employer paid short term disability
• Employer paid life insurance
• Additional Supplemental Insurance Policies including
• Voluntary Accident & Critical Illness
• Hospital Indemnity
• Long-Term Disability
• Pet insurance
• Employer paid employee assistance program
• Fully vested 401k company match program
• 9 Paid holidays and competitive PTO program
• Sherman Associates owned Starbucks and Hotel discounts

Be a part of something great and find yourself At Home, At Sherman! As a member of Sherman, we invite you to join our mission of Building Communities, Enriching Neighborhoods. You can make an immediate impact supporting our real estate development and management operations in hotels, residential, and retail.

Who Are We? Sherman Associates is an award-winning real estate development firm specializing in the design, construction and financing of quality commercial, hospitality, and residential housing across the Midwest. With over 40 years of visionary development experience, our portfolio includes over 8,500 units of multifamily residential housing, 600,000 square feet commercial space, and franchise hotels & retail operations; including Aloft Minneapolis, Canopy by Hilton Minneapolis Mill District, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Downtown Des Moines, Sheraton Duluth Hotel, and Starbucks.