Senior Accountant job description
We are looking for a detail-oriented senior accountant to perform and coordinate accounting duties within our organization. The senior accountant's responsibilities include preparing financial reports, performing account reconciliations, maintaing the general ledger, preparing tax returns, assisting with audit preparations, and performing other accounting duties as assigned.
To be successful as a senior accountant, you should have a solid working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and strong financial analysis skills. An outstanding senior accountant should also possess strong Excel skills, be detail-oriented, highly organized, and be able to work with little to no supervision and perform under pressure.
Senior Accountant Responsibilities
- Coordinating accounting functions and programs
- Preparing financial analyses and reports
- Preparing revenue projections and forcasting expenditures
- Assisting with annual audit preparations
- Investigation and resolving audit findings, account discrepancies, and issues of non-compliance
- Preparing federal, state, local and special tax returns
- Contributing to developing new or amended accounting systems, programs, and procedures
- Performing other accounting duties and supporting junior staff as required or assigned
