What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at XPEL?
Job Summary:
The Senior Accountant is responsible for high level accounting work within the organization and supporting more junior level accountants.
Core Duties
- Prepares, enters and posts journal entries to record financial activity to the general ledger for month end processes;
- Perform review of transactions throughout the month to ready items for month end closing procedures;
- Maintain multiple account reconciliations, including performing the tie out and researching items to be corrected;
- Primary contact/processor/reviewer for major process(es), such as inventory or commission calculations;
- Own the review process of multiple subsidiaries/cost centers/accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness on a monthly basis;
- Learn processes and assist as backup when needed:
- Daily reconciliation of cash accounts and credit card funding;
- Input data into A/P system and post transactions for vendor invoices;
- Process expense reports into ERP and reconcile corporate credit card statements;
- Preparation of periodic reports to Management;
- Periodic special projects;
- Other duties as assigned.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- You are a thinker who enjoys understanding processes, critically analyzing issues, asking questions, and getting to the root of problems
- Strong accounting background and experience; Netsuite knowledge preferred but not required
- Operational accounting experience preferred, such as supporting an organization through month/period end close processes and review of data for accuracy in a compressed timeframe
- Strong advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel is mandatory
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision; comfortable solving daily problems and bringing resolution without additional guidance needed
- Positive attitude and ability to re-prioritize tasks quickly
- Proven ability to work and excel in a team environment
- Desire to work in an evolving environment; must be willing to embrace change quickly
- Commitment to professionalism in all interactions with customers, coworkers and management
- Proven ability to maintain good work habits; punctuality and regular attendance are a must
- Standard hours are M-F 8:30am – 5:30pm; may require additional hours during close process
- Ability to work from home and/or an office setting at times; currently working from home most
- frequently but do work from the office from time to time for training, meetings, etc.
- Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills
XPEL is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.