Supervisor, Accounting

ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR
 

Summary Job Description

Leading a team of Staff accountants in providing timely monthly reconciliations and analytical reporting for subsidiary headquarter executive management. Performs variance analysis and. processes reports to support account details and assists field personnel with issues and questions. The ability to resolve complex accounting issues, work under pressure and multitask is essential. Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in accounting and 5 to 10 years of experience. Prior supervisory experience required. CPA certified or exam eligible. Reports to Accounting Manager.
 

Primary Duties/Responsibilities

• Ensures financial statements are maintained in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Reviews and verifies the accuracy of journal entries and accounting classifications assigned to various records
• Assists departments and subsidiaries with account analysis and research
• Leads and engages and encourages a team of Senior Analysts to produce monthly and quarterly financial analyses and report findings to subsidiary management.
• Analyzes the results of the subsidiary performance against historical data and reports results to subsidiary upper and executive management
• Evaluates trends, identifies and investigates unusual or unexpected account variances
• Generates daily and monthly reports to assist in above duties and prepares other management and statutory reports, as required
• Makes recommendations to resolve issues and makes corrections, as necessary
• Seeks opportunities with subsidiary management to modify or enhance current processes and ensures processes are documented and up to date
• Ensures targeted monthly deadlines are met
• Performs other accounting research as needed
• Interface with external/internal auditors in managing requests concerning processes and deliverables
• Promotes teamwork between operational groups and financial departments
• Assists the accounting team with monthly responsibilities
• Performs and/or reviews account reconciliations, as needed
• Other projects as assigned
   

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or Finance combined with 5 – 10 years accounting/finance experience
• Minimum on 3-5 years in supervisory experience
• CPA or pursuing certification
• Heavily skilled in general ledger reconciliations.
• Extensive knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures as relates to general ledger accounting
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving ability
• Highly detail oriented and ability to multitask and meet assigned deadlines
• Critical thinking skills with timely, effective decision making
• Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction from manager to accomplish objectives
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with colleagues, internal and external customers/clients of all professional levels
• PeopleSoft experience preferred
• Excellent computer skills, especially with Excel
• Strong work ethic and a team player
• Ability to travel locally, regionally, and nationally as required.

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