Senior Accountant| Public Accounting Company Experience Required

Job highlights
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Qualifications
Reliable and dependable attendance is required
 Knowledge of U.S. GAAP
 2+ years of full-time experience in accounting
 Understanding of GAAP
 Ability to handle multiple, concurrent assignments
 Experience within the retail, restaurant, or similar industry that includes multiple locations in various states
 Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required
Do you have at least 2 years of full-time accounting experience?
Do you have experience working with U.S. GAAP?
Do you have public company accounting experience?
GAAP: 2 years (Required)
public accounting company: 3 years (Required)
North Miami, FL (Required)
North Miami, FL: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Benefits
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid sick time
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Monday to Friday
Responsibilities
The Staff Accountant will be primarily responsible for certain month-end, quarter end and year-end reconciliation and closing processes, ensuring transactions are adequately supported and accounted for in accordance with U.S. GAAP
This position will also support the external audit, perform income statement analytics and perform special projects as needed
 Prepare detailed reconciliations of certain balance sheet accounts
 Prepare accounting-related journal entries to assigned areas of work
 Analyze accounting problems and arrive at workable solutions
Evaluate information, identify key issues that need to be addressed and develop courses of action that effectively address the issue at hand
 Manage assigned projects by prioritizing work to meet established deadlines, ensuring that accounting objectives are accomplished and keeping leadership informed of project status and issues
 Preparation of supporting data for external auditors
 Maintain a strong internal control environment
 Work effectively and alongside third-party service providers (consultants, auditors)
 Work collaboratively with other Corporate functions (Development, Operations, Finance)
 Implement and develop solutions to drive accounting efficiencies
 Support other accounting related projects and functions as assigned
 Adhere to Company policies and procedures
Job description
Overview:

The Staff Accountant will be primarily responsible for certain month-end, quarter end and year-end reconciliation and closing processes, ensuring transactions are adequately supported and accounted for in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This position will also support the external audit, perform income statement analytics and perform special projects as needed.

Responsibilities:

The essential functions in this job description are not all-inclusive of this position’s duties and responsibilities. Reliable and dependable attendance is required.

 Knowledge of U.S. GAAP

 Prepare detailed reconciliations of certain balance sheet accounts

 Prepare accounting-related journal entries to assigned areas of work

 Analyze accounting problems and arrive at workable solutions. Evaluate information, identify key issues that need to be addressed and develop courses of action that effectively address the issue at hand

 Manage assigned projects by prioritizing work to meet established deadlines, ensuring that accounting objectives are accomplished and keeping leadership informed of project status and issues

 Preparation of supporting data for external auditors

 Maintain a strong internal control environment

 Work effectively and alongside third-party service providers (consultants, auditors)

 Work collaboratively with other Corporate functions (Development, Operations, Finance)

 Implement and develop solutions to drive accounting efficiencies

 Support other accounting related projects and functions as assigned

 Adhere to Company policies and procedures

Qualifications:

 Bachelor’s Degree with a concentration in Accounting/Finance; Master’s degree and CPA is a plus

 2+ years of full-time experience in accounting

 Understanding of GAAP

 Fixed asset accounting experience a plus

 Lease accounting experience a plus

 Ability to handle multiple, concurrent assignments

 Experience within the retail, restaurant, or similar industry that includes multiple locations in various states

 Experience with and understanding of SEC rules a plus

 Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required

 Previous experience with Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains and Blackline a plus

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):
• Do you have at least 2 years of full-time accounting experience?
• Do you have experience working with U.S. GAAP?
• Have you been responsible for preparing month-end, quarter-end, or year-end reconciliations?
• Are you a Certified Public Accountant (CPA)?
• Do you have public company accounting experience?

Experience:
• GAAP: 2 years (Required)
• public accounting company: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:
• North Miami, FL (Required)

Ability to Relocate:
• North Miami, FL: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person