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Senior Accountant is responsible for applying accepted accounting principles and procedures to analyze financial information and preparing accurate and timely financial statements.
- Support the monthly close and consolidation process, including preparation of journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations.
- Prepare various management accounting reports as needed (including complete financial statements) for monitoring of operating trends, margin analysis, etc.
- Provide an open line of communication between the various terminal managers and/or joint venture partners for which they perform the job cost functions for, answering questions regarding the monthly results of their operation.
- Provide communication to the Billing department and outside parties (i.e., port authorities) in researching unusual results or incomplete information.
- Provide analysis of variances between financial results month-over-month and quarter-over-quarter
- Preparation and review of various stand-alone audit reports
- Assist with the optimization of accounting procedures.
- Assist leadership with financial statement preparation.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's degree in Business with an emphasis in Accounting.
- Two to four years progressively responsible experience in accounting.
- Public accounting or advisory experience strongly preferred.
- Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Familiarity with statutory accounting principles.
- Strong analytical and accounting skills.
- Intermediate to advanced experience with MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, etc.
- Must be able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline driven environment.
- Excellent verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team and take on new tasks with high level of difficulty.
Supervisory Responsibilities: No
Work Environment:- Required job duties are normally performed in a climate-controlled office environment.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- Exposure to computer screens.
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