Senior Accountant (Fort Lauderdale)
Key Responsibilities: • Maintain accurate, complete, and timely financial records, ensuring all transactions are properly recorded in accordance with company policies and applicable accounting standards. • Prepare consolidated internal and external financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and other financial reports. • Review, analyze, and maintain general ledger accounts to ensure the accurate classification and reporting of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. • Prepare, review, and post journal entries, accruals, adjustments, and account reclassifications as required. • Perform complex account analyses and reconciliations, including bank accounts, intercompany balances, subsidiary ledgers, fixed assets, and balance sheet accounts • Reconcile subsidiary ledgers to the general ledger; investigate discrepancies, identify root causes, and ensure timely resolution. • Maintain the chart of accounts and support the integrity, consistency, and accuracy of financial data within accounting systems. • Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, including preparation of closing entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules. • Analyze financial information using advanced spreadsheets, trend analysis, and variance reporting to provide meaningful insights and support management decision-making. • Utilize financial analytics to identify unusual trends, discrepancies, inefficiencies, financial risks, and opportunities for process improvement. • Manage fixed and intangible asset accounting, including additions, disposals, depreciation, amortization, and related reconciliations. • Prepare and maintain schedules for accrued expenses, prepaid expenses, and other recurring accounting transactions. • Process and reconcile payments, accruals, and disbursements, ensuring transactions are accurate, properly authorized, and supported by appropriate documentation. • Prepare and file sales tax returns and assist with other tax, regulatory, and compliance filings as required. • Collaborate with internal departments and external stakeholders to support accurate financial reporting and the timely resolution of accounting matters. • Support Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions through the review and analysis of transactions, work in process (WIP), reconciliations, and related accounting activity. • Maintain and balance automated accounting and consolidation systems by validating financial data, reviewing system-generated reports, and resolving discrepancies. • Assist with the evaluation of internal controls and recommend improvements to strengthen financial controls, reporting accuracy, and operational efficiency. Qualifications & Requirements: • Education: Bachelor's Degree/Relevant Experience • Experience: 3 years of stable work history within accounting in a corporate environment • Strong understanding of accounting principles, subledger to ledger relationships, and GAAP • Exceptional computer skills, including expertise in Microsoft Excel • Experience with an ERP-level accounting system
