*Role: Senior Accountant *
*Location: Seattle, WA*
*Permanent/Full-Time*
*Principal Responsibilities*
* Assists controller with month-end and year-end close processes to prepare and publish timely and accurate monthly consolidated financial statements
* Prepare month-end reconciliations including income statement, balance sheet, cash flow and applicable supporting schedules for quarterly and annual reporting when applicable
* Prepare month-end journal entries including cash, amortization, accruals, fees, interest, etc.
* Monitors sub ledgers and primary G/L accounts to keep them in alignment
* Preparing and reconciling monthly working papers including variance analysis to ensure accurate reporting and provide insight into results; following-up on outstanding issues
* Identify opportunities to implement controls to safeguard the company while driving process improvements to establish a more effective, efficient work environment
* Support preparation of internal and external financial statements
* Support processing accounts payable and accounts receivable: coding, posting and preparing payment runs, helps clerk to resolve more complex situations
* Support the development of business intelligence reporting design and related reporting systems
* Continuously contemplates process improvements and is able to model/implement solutions
* Works with 3rd party partners to develop and refine tools
* Setting up working papers for various entities
* Completing bank reconciliations
* Preparation of statutory remittances
* Additional duties as assigned
* Able to work with other departments and serve as a lead within the accounting team
*Candidates’ Key Skills & Experience*
* 2-5 years in a staff accounting or senior accounting roles, preferably in manufacturing or food
* Experience with month-end accounting close process
* Strong written and verbal communication skills, including effectiveness at all levels of group and subsidiary company organizations
* Optimistic; able to cope with setbacks and unexpected challenges with energy
* "Low ego" personality / team player; able to create successful relationships with varying personalities
* Attracted to, and able to manage, a high volume of work and continuous flow of new challenges / changes; skillfully able to adapt work to changing scenarios as required; works on multiple tasks/projects simultaneously without sacrificing quality
* Has intellectual curiosity and critical thinking ability
* Excellent excel skills
* Demonstrates superior self-organization skills
* Someone who is looking to grow into a manager & beyond.
* Able to work independently and respond to the needs of the business as they arrive.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: From $80,000.
00 per year
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
* Valid email Id?
Experience:
* Manufacturing or Food Industry: 2 years (Required)
* G/L accounts: 3 years (Required)
* Accounting: 5 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
* Seattle, WA 98101 (Preferred)
Work Location: In person