Senior Accountant

Visual Comfort & Co.

$95K — $110K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field required
  • 4+ years of corporate accounting experience
  • Minimum 2+ years in Public Accounting and CPA preferred
  • Experience in accounting for organizations with over $250 million in annual revenue
  • Proficiency in ERP systems, particularly D365/Microsoft, SAP Business One, or Oracle/JD Edwards
  • Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office applications
  • Strong analytical, decision-making, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP standards and regulatory requirements for financial transactions
  • Execute financial close activities including month-end journal entries, reconciliations, and disclosures
  • Participate in tax-related activities including compilation, filing, and monitoring changes
  • Collaborate with external auditors to deliver necessary documentation for audits
  • Manage cash flow and liquidity transactions as well as financial reporting
  • Support finance in the annual budgeting process and strategic initiatives
  • Identify and lead finance process improvements and technology enhancements.

Benefits

  • Work-Life Balance: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Training & Development: Comprehensive training program with career advancement opportunities
  • Generous Paid Time Off policies
  • 7 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays annually
  • Majority of health insurance costs covered by the company starting your first month
  • Company-provided life insurance and short-term disability coverage
  • 401(k) plan with up to 4% company matching available after hire.
Full Job Description
This position has overall responsibility for ensuring company financial transactions are accumulated, classified and recorded in accordance with U.S. GAAP standards and all regulatory requirements. This position is responsible for the execution of various accounting functions, including General Ledger and Monthly Close, Accounts Payable, Revenue and related commercial expenses such as commissions and royalties, AR, Inventory/costing, Payroll and Benefits, Long-lived assets (including leases, fixed assets and intangibles), Cash Management, Financial Analysis, Tax matters and compliance, and Management and Financial Reporting. The role collaborates with the financial planning and analysis, other accounting operations, and business partners on a variety of topics, including accounting, financial reporting, compliance, audit and tax matters.

Visual Comfort Offers:

  • Work-Life Balance: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Training & Development: A comprehensive and structured training program, complemented by ongoing education and opportunities for career advancement.
  • Paid Time Off: Generous vacation accrual and paid time off policies.
  • Holidays: 7 paid holidays per year, in addition to 2 floating holidays.
  • Compensation: Competitive compensation plan
  • Health Benefits: Visual Comfort pays the majority of employees medical, vision, and dental coverage, available starting the first of the month following your start date.
  • Insurance: Company-provided life insurance and short-term disability coverage.
  • Retirement: 401(k) plan with company matching up to 4%, available beginning the first of the month following your hire date.


How success is defined:

  • Executes the timely production of accurate, reliable monthly divisional financial statements to satisfy internal and external reporting requirements for various accounting functions and ensures compliance with internal controls, accounting policies and procedures
  • Performs financial close activities for various accounting functions including month-end journal entries and accruals, supporting schedules, reconciliations, disclosures and internal controls.
  • Performs financial reporting and compilation for various operations and commercials matters, such as commissions, royalties, vendors, government authorities, among others
  • Participates in various tax activities including compilation, filing and payments, monitoring of requirements and changes thereto, audits, and support on business process changes and related tax implications
  • Engages with external auditors (financial, debt, tax and operational related) to provide required documentation and analysis for audits.
  • Executes unit cash flow and liquidity transactions, initiatives and reporting to ensure sufficient liquidity and compliance with corporate objectives
  • Supports finance in periodic and annual operating and capital budget process
  • Active in process documentation, cross-training, benchmarking, and key metric reporting
  • Identifies, directs and leads finance and process improvements (e.g. close and reporting, system/ERP implementation and enhancements), technology enhancements and automation, data analytics, and master data governance and maintenance activities
  • Promotes business partnerships with other departments, e.g., warehousing and distribution, commercial and customer experience, invoice to cash teams (credit, invoicing, cash app, collections) and other enabling functions (IT, HR, Procurement, etc.) to improve operational performance and efficiency
  • Ad hoc requests and other projects from senior management (e.g. acquisition integrations, strategic initiatives, funding/capital matters, etc.)


What you will bring:

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field required
  • 4+ years' experience in corporate accounting
  • Minimum 2+ years in Public Accounting and CPA preferred
  • Experience in accounting for an enterprise with >$250 million in annual revenue
  • ERP experience; D365/Microsoft, SAP Business One or Oracle/JD Edwards highly desirable
  • Ability to prioritize and complete tasks efficiently
  • Diligence, strong analytical and decision-making skills
  • Excellent organizational skills and ability to work well under stress
  • Works well in a team environment
  • Advanced level Excel skills and familiarity with other Microsoft Office applications
  • Ability to effectively present information, written and verbal, to provide meaningful response from top management, peers, and partners
  • Self-starter, proactive and motivated with demonstrated persistence in overcoming obstacles to achieve goals. Utilizes sound judgment, professionalism, and malleability to meet evolving deadlines and deliverables


Compensation Range: $95,000 - $110,000

Compensation is based on individual factors, including skill set, relevant experience, and work location

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