Senior Staff Accountant
Payroll | Paris, TX | Full Time
Job Description
SENIOR STAFF ACCOUNTANT
Job Title: Senior Staff Accountant
Division/Department: Central Pyramid Accounting, Inc.
Reports to:Primary: Chief Financial Officer
Secondary: Controller
Job Overview
As General Accountant this position will function as part of the accounting team and provide functional, technical and process leadership. Responsibilities will include preparing and assisting with financial statements in conformance to principles of accounting and regulatory requirements,
2. Job Dimensions
This role has no direct reports
3. Principal Accountabilities
Oversee the process and data flow between accounting systems and subsystems
Support, develop and manage proper operational controls, data documentation and troubleshooting procedures for ensuring data integrity
Month End Close and Year End coordination reporting, Liabilities, accruals, schedules, process journal entries, reconcile accounts, analyze month end variances and report
Analyze relationships between sales volumes and expense categories, make appropriate observations and recommendations for action
Sales margin analysis, review reporting and analyze low margin regions/branches remediation
Provide support in recommending/developing effective solutions to problems in financial analysis, reporting and forecasting through individual effort/part of a team
Assisting with analysis and review of company's financial performance by collecting, analyzing and reporting financial/statistical data
Support preparation of budget and financial operating reports, presenting findings/recommendations to CFO
4. Major challenges & complexities
Ability to accurately quantify and establish cost and profitability by branch.
Ensure clean accounting of all activities and can reconcile performance within each period
5. Relationships
Internal External
Controller Outside Auditor and Government agencies Facility Staff
6. Qualifications/Requirements
6.1 Formal Qualifications and Experience
Knowledge and Experience
Proficient with Microsoft Excel, and ERP systems experience
Experience with algebraic equations and ability to calculate units of measure conversions
Education and Certifications
1+ years of accounting experience, preferably in a healthcare environment. Previous General Ledger and ERP system experience
Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Tax, Audit, or Finance
6.2 Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Behaviours
Job Specific skills and abilities
Capable of working with high complexity and ambiguity; have the ability to apply accounting education/experience to new situations, as well as expected to have latitude/creativity to make confident decisions when necessary
Strong problem solving skills, critical thinking/analytical skills, proven follow through and excellent time management abilities
Excellent judgment, planning skills and leadership traits. Ability to work effectively in a team environment required as well as willingness to take on additional responsibility to support the team as necessary
The Leadership competencies which will apply to Finance:
Command Skills
Interpersonal Savvy