Senior Accountant

Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc. is a well-established refuse and recycling collection company serving over fifteen municipalities throughout Southern California and employing over 1900 full time employees. Burrtec continues to grow through acquisitions and successful bid proposals. Burrtec is a family-owned company that firmly believes the key element to our success is knowing how important each employee is in the organization.

We have a Senior Accountant position opening at one of our corporate offices in Fontana:

SALARY RANGE: $85,000 - $105,000/year

Position Summary:

Senior Accountant with 5-7 years General Accounting experience to assist in month-end close for multiple entities and divisions while working in a fast-paced and high-volume Corporate Accounting department. 

Essential Duties:

• Prepare monthly A/R and cash reconciliations for multiple operating divisions
• Prepare general ledger schedules and journal entries
• Maintain monthly Amortization schedules
• Analyze and reconcile general ledger accounts with large volume of transactions
• Prepare monthly financial statements with supplemental trend schedules
• Ability to analyze monthly variances and provide detailed explanation and support schedules 
• Assist in preparation of year-end audit schedules and audit requests
• Collaborates with AP, Ops Accounting and Finance department team members 
• Other tasks and special projects as directed by manager

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Minimum 5 years accounting experience
• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles
• Strong PC skills with emphasis in Excel
• Excellent analytical skills including data analysis tools
• Attention to detail, good organization and time management
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interface with all levels within the company
• Team player, willing to assist with special projects and ability to work well with others

PHYSICAL:

• Standing and/or sitting for prolonged periods of time - up to 8 hours or more per day
• Manual dexterity and vision sufficient to operate a personal computer for long periods of time without experiencing abnormal hand, wrist or eye strain
• Hearing sufficient to understand conversations, both in person and on the telephone

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Work area is primarily in an office setting and may have fluorescent lighting and air conditioning.

We offer competitive wages and an excellent benefits package including 401k and 100% paid medical/dental/life insurance and holidays/vacation/PSL.