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Spherion Staffing Fargo Senior Accountant in Fargo, North Dakota
Spherion Staffing is interviewing experienced Senior Accountants for a local company. The Senior Accountant will oversee general accounting operations by controlling and verifying company inventory, costs of goods, gross margin, and gross profit by monitoring all interfaces and reconciling all inventory related accounts. Qualified applicants must have an Accounting or Finance degree and 3 plus years of accounting experience.
This role will be responsible for a wide variety of job functions with responsibilities stretching intoAccounting, Controls, and Strategic Analysis of the company's financials. You will be working with a team of talented business professionals focused on meeting the needs of customers to solve a wide variety of engineering and equipment needs.
Salary: $65k-110k/year DOE
Responsibilities
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-Formulate Balance Sheet account reconciliations
-Prepare month-end close process
-Year End Audits
-Produce monthly consolidated Pand L and Balance Sheet flux analysis for management purposes
-Record all fixed assets additional and disposals
-Book monthly depreciation expense
-Review financial information such as trends, performance metrics, benchmarks, etc. and present analysis in a clear manner
-Delegate resources to Ad-hoc projects as necessary
-Adherence to continuously improve the automation of the accounting and reporting process
-Provide monthly accounting closure procedures and deliverables, which includes journal entries, reconciliations, reports in compliance with GAAP
-Assist in coordinating quarterly reviews and testing with internal and external auditors
-Prepare and present accurate financial statements on a regular basis
-Manage the general ledger, ensuring all transactions are recorded correctly
-Conduct detailed financial analyses to identify trends and inform business decisions
-Collaborate with the finance team on the monthly and year- end close processes
-Work with external auditors as needed, ensuring smooth audit processes and adherence to standard accounting practices
-Lead budget preparation and forecasting, providing insightful financial advice to management
-Develop and enforce strong internal controls for financial processes, particular in AP and AR areas
Requirements:
-Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related degree (CPA) Preferred
-3+ yearsof Accounting Experience
-CPA licensure preferred but not required
-Competency in Accounting software and Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook
-Effective oral and written communication skills, and excellent interpersonal skills
-A high level of attention to detail and organizational skills
-Ability to work independently/self-directed and as a member of a team
-Strong work ethic and integrity
-Ability to quickly adapt to change and work with diverse customers