98 applicants

Company

EnerSys · 3 hours ago

Senior Staff Accountant (REMOTE)

Washington, United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$70K/yr - $95K/yr

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Accurately prepare and record complex monthly journal entries in relation to month end close.

Prepare Balance Sheet account reconciliations, and assist with forecasting expenses in assigned accounts, where applicable.

Communicate, escalate, and coordinate with plant accountants, segment leads, functional department heads and third-party service providers to obtain and/or transmit information needed for analysis, forecast, journals and reconciliations.

Enter, revise, sort, calculate and create tables for analysis on high priority accounts, and quarter/year-end packages.

Acquire an understanding of transactional flows within the business process related to assigned general ledger accounts.

Maintain internal control compliance, identify control weaknesses, and support internal and external audit requests.

Suggest process improvements to ensure that effective controls are maintained over the financial accounting and reporting for the region.

Create and/or update detailed process documentation, ensuring accounting implications of processes are clearly understood.

Monitor compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company procedures.

Effectively communicate with and act as a mentor to staff accountants.

Act as a point of contact for general accounting questions from dependent accounting services.

Prepare special projects, ad hoc requests, and other analysis as assigned by management.

Exercise discretion and independent judgment when dealing with critical and confidential matters within the Americas Finance Department.

Qualification

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Degree in AccountingCPAGAAPInternal controlsSarbanes-Oxley complianceFinancial accounting statementsExcelIntercompany transactionsMotivated self-starter

Required

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required

Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in an accounting role (preferably publicly traded company or Big 4)

Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance requirements

Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple priorities

Ability to communicate (orally and written) in a professional manner when dealing with employees and management both inside and outside the finance department

Ability to critically think and solve problems that deal with a variety of variables

Ability to learn new processes and systems quickly

Familiarity with financial accounting statements

Motivated self-starter, and team player

Make recommendations on process improvements

Must be highly organized, and accurate with a strong attention to detail

Excellent computer skills, intermediate or advanced Excel skills