Senior Accountant POST NUMBER: 422690
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A WORK FROM HOME POSITION. WE ARE IN THE OFFICE 5 DAYS A WEEK.
A growing national transportation company, located in Elizabeth, New Jersey, is looking for a Senior Accountant.
The Senior Accountant position reports to the Controller and will perform accounting functions for multiple divisions under one company group. This includes involvement in financial reporting, net working capital management, and internal controls. This position will provide a great opportunity for growth and hands-on experience at a growing multi-state company.
Responsibilities include:
- Preparing account reconciliations and investigating discrepancies to ensure accurate reporting and general ledger maintenance
- Preparing month-end close procedures
- Developing and documenting business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls to support business practices for both operations and accounting
- Integration Lead on transitioning/integrating from old accounting to new ERP accounting system
- Ensuring the integrity of accounting information by recording and verifying transactions
- Ensuring accuracy and effectiveness in all accounting tasks
- Analyzing and compiling financial information and summarizing financial status
- Preparing monthly, weekly, daily, and ad-hoc management reports
- Assisting with audits and tax returns
- Overseeing Sales/Accounts Receivable and Revenue Recognition (credit applications, billing matters, collections, revenue streams, integrating with trucking system)
- Providing leadership and support for Billing Department shared service center
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance is required
- 1-2 years of public accounting experience
This candidate must also have:
- Thorough knowledge of basic accounting principles and procedures
- Thorough knowledge of revenue recognition accounting principles, processes, and procedures
- Sage Intacct accounting system experience
- Knowledge and experience with intercompany transactions and consolidations
- Experience transitioning and integrating from one accounting system to another
- Excellent Word and Excel skills (Excel proficient, including VLOOKUP and pivot tables)
- Attention to detail, ability to multi-task, and meet reporting deadlines
- Ability to clearly communicate and collaborate with a range of individuals and function as a team player
- Knowledge of the trucking industry is a plus
- Previous experience as a Staff/Senior Accountant a plus
- Knowledge of CCH Workpaper Manager is a plus
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
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