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Sr. Accountant

Sr. Accountant

American Credit AcceptanceSpartanburg, SC, US
5 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Description

Summary / Objective

The Senior Accountant is responsible for supporting the Corporate Accounting team.  In this role, the Senior Accountant will prepare and record journal entries, general ledger reconciliations and meet all month-end close deadlines.  Additionally, the Senior Accountant will help draft the monthly and annual financial statements as well as support the annual financial statement audit.  The Senior Accountant will be expected to suggest alternatives to work processes that will increase efficiencies and financial results.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Reconcile general ledger accounts and investigate any unreconciled amounts with limited managerial oversight
  • Apply financial, accounting & internal control policies for consistent practice / application of GAAP across the company
  • Analyze and verify large amounts of data and develop appropriate spreadsheets to summarize and communicate data effectively
  • Significant use of the Workday GL system
  • Be able to create, maintain, and explain financial statement analyticals
  • Perform other tasks as assigned

Qualifications

  • Degree in Accounting is required
  • CPA certification is required
  • 3+ years of work experience in public accounting and / or work experience in corporate accounting within a large, structured corporate accounting team
  • Public company internal controls experience is a plus
  • Must have a process-improvement mindset, strong reasoning skills, and a detailed understanding of accounting guidance
  • Must have excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
  • Must be self-motivated and able to work independently while also actively participating in a team environment

    • Supervisory Responsibility

    This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

    Work Environment and Physical Demands

    This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

    Position Type / Expected Hours of Work

    This is a full-time position. Days of work are Monday through Friday.  The daily schedule may vary from 8 am to 5 pm or 9 am to 6 pm.  Hours may vary or exceed 40 in any given week depending on the needs of the business.

    Travel

    No travel is expected for this position.

    EEO Statement

    ACA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.  ACA complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

    Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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