Senior Accountant
On-siteDurham, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Perform day-to-day and period-end general ledger activities, including journal entries, trial balance adjustments, accruals, deferrals, reconciliations, and account analysis. Manage accounting operations across cash and banking, fixed assets, accounts payable, accounts receivable, travel expenses, corporate credit cards, and taxes. Create and maintain mandatory and statutory financial reports ensuring compliance with domestic and international regulations. Analyze monthly financial results to contribute to internal reporting, management updates, and presentation materials for Boards and Town Halls. Provide data to support entity-level and consolidated operating budget development. Collaborate with IT and external partners to support continuous improvement of financial systems and processes, including cloud-based ERP systems. Lead or support ERP implementation, optimization, and systems improvement projects while maintaining documentation of current controls and workflows. Lead or support internal and external audit engagements, troubleshoot accounting and reporting issues, and recommend improvements to accounting processes and automation.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- 5+ years of experience in corporate accounting and/or public accounting
- Experience working with ERP systems
- Must be able to work on-site in our Durham office
Desired Qualifications
- CPA or CPA candidate
- Experience with Microsoft D365
- Experience creating and maintaining financial reports
- Strong technical accounting skills, including a strong understanding of debits, credits, reconciliations, accruals, and account analysis
- Demonstrated ability to improve processes, bring structure to complex environments, and strengthen controls and workflows
- Professional services industry experience
- Strong understanding of US GAAP, with exposure to IFRS
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint
- Experienced with ERP systems, preferably D365, and able to learn and work across multiple databases and systems
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to investigate issues, identify root causes, and recommend practical improvements
- Able to set priorities, organize and manage multiple tasks independently, meet deadlines, and follow through with a strong sense of ownership
- Able to communicate effectively across functions and geographies, with a high service orientation and a practical, solutions-focused approach
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