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Senior Financial Accounting Analyst
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Job Summary:

The Senior Financial Accounting Analyst is responsible for conducting the more complex activities associated with maintaining ledger accounts and for developing financial statements and reports. He/she will participate in the preparation of certain financial analysis and assist in the preparation of budget/forecast. Also, he/she will provide direction and training to less experienced accounting staff on an informal basis.

Job Description:

The Senior Financial Accounting Analyst will perform all or some of the following Job description:

  • Prepare financial statements, such as income and consolidated statements, balance sheets, cash flow and other reports

  • Analyze accounts, financial reports, and records

  • Prepare budgets for certain income statement/balance sheet accounts and cash flow

  • Prepare and post journal entries to accounting system

  • Review and verify accuracy of journal/ledger entries

  • Process, reconcile and analyze interface of operations data to the accounting system

  • Participate in special accounting projects and studies

  • Develop, or assist in developing, accounting methods and/or procedures through detailed accounting research of GAAP

  • Provide training and guidance to less experienced accountants

  • Coordinate accounting matters with other departments and external auditors

  • Maintain master data elements of accounting system, SAP

  • Perform coordination of accounting matters with parent company and other affiliates.

Minimum Requirements / Knowledge / Skill For Senior Financial Accounting Analyst Job

  • 5+ years of corporate accounting experience or 3+ years of public accounting experience

  • Understanding of moderately complex accounting concepts and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

  • Comprehensive understanding of the methods and electronic tools used to store, retrieve, and process information

  • Ability to analyze a wide variety of data

  • Ability to communicate ideas and data both verbally and written in a persuasive and appropriate manner

  • Ability to use various types of hardware and software

Minimum Education Requirements / Certification / Licensure For Senior Financial Accounting Analyst Job

  • Bachelors degree in accounting or a Bachelors degree in finance with relevant accounting coursework and 5+ years relevant accounting experience
  • CPA.


 

 

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