Senior Accountant

Smoke Guard is proud to be a growing organization that continues to invest in both our people and our culture. We have been recognized as a Great Place to Work for four consecutive years, earned the Cigna Healthy Workforce designation, and were named by Forbes as one of America’s Most Successful Midsized Companies. We are committed to creating an environment where employees feel supported, empowered, and connected to meaningful work.

Month-end and quarter-end close and reporting

• Follows established guidelines, identifies and resolves problems.
• Completes monthly accounting close procedures and deliverables that includes journal entries, reconciliations, and reports in accordance with US GAAP
• Reconciles and recommends adjustments to general ledger accounts and intercompany accounts
• Reviews and verifies the accuracy of journal entries and accounting classifications
• Manage & control the fixed asset register, report & control capital expenditures process
• Posts accruals and prepayments, reconcile P&L and balance sheet accounts
• Responsible for intercompany entries and monthly reconciliation
• Partner with AP team to record accruals and supply account numbers
• Prepares monthly journal entries and monthly account reconciliations
• Prepares monthly account analysis and follow up on any necessary adjustments
• Prepares financial reports as necessary
• Prepares and verifies the accuracy of journal entries
• Monthly OneStream balance sheet account reconciliations
• Creates monthly invoices for customers and follows up on overdue payments.
• Prepares monthly Sales Tax returns for various states
• Research COS variances
• Partner with Operations to gain a full understanding of the business
• Prepares monthly, quarterly and annual forecast/budget for P&L by account
• Analyzes monthly, quarterly, YTD forecast/budget against actuals
• Prepare ad-hoc reports as necessary

Internal control, compliance, and process improvement

• Supports quarterly and annual internal and external audits
• Works with other team members to identify as well as resolve issues
• Applies Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and develop or recommends accounting methods and procedures
• Assists with cost savings programs including continuous improvement and automation of the accounting and reporting process
• Works independently and performs moderately complex analysis of financial statements
• Participate in annual physical inventory count

Qualifications:

• Absolute Integrity. Doing what is right
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting / finance
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in general accounting or similar role, including a public company
• MBA or CPA certification is desired but not required
• Ability to apply knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Ability to research, compile, analyze and interpret data
• Good written, verbal communication and collaborative skills
• Superior knowledge and experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Strong attention to detail with consistent accuracy
• Ability to work in a team environment to complete goals, while also working alone on projects
• Strong organizational and communicational skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to efficiently manage multiple projects / priorities and meet tight deadlines
• Solid technical accounting knowledge
• Proficient in ERP system (knowledge of Epicor and OneStream are a plus)

Values:

• Safety – both physical and mental
• Respect
• Excellence