Senior Accountant II

Senior Accountant II

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience of relevant experience.
• 4-year degree or equivalent experience.
• Solid understanding of financial statement risks and controls.
• Strong technical, analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to meet and manage responsibilities under tight time frames.
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
• Takes a new perspective using existing solutions.
• Works independently, receives minimal guidance.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage daily operations of suspense accounts, tax withholding accounts, and other transitory accounts.
• Monitor and analyze suspense accounts to identify and address complex variances resulting from operational or system errors.
• Conduct daily reconciliations as required to maintain accurate account balances.
• Support the training and development of accounting staff, offering guidance on intricate accounting issues.
• Provide accounting support across the Bank Reconciliation team, cross-functional accounting teams, and key operational partners.
• Implement and maintain robust internal controls to protect company assets and ensure precise financial reporting.
• Collaborate with Treasury, Tax, Operations, IT partners, and other Accounting teams to ensure accurate recording of entries in the general ledger, with a focus on suspense and cash accounts.
• Communicate complex accounting workflows clearly to relevant stakeholders to enhance understanding of their upstream and downstream impacts.
• Participate in special projects and testing as needed for new products and/or applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working with large data sets and multiple Policy Admin Systems at the same time.
• Experience with Peoplesoft, Oracle and ARCs a plus.