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The **Senior Accountant** is responsible for applying accepted accounting principles and procedures to analyze financial information and preparing accurate and timely financial statements. - Support the monthly close and consolidation process, including preparation of journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations. - Prepare various management accounting reports as needed (including complete financial statements) for monitoring of operating trends, margin analysis, etc. - Provide an open line of communication between the various terminal managers and/or joint venture partners for which they perform the job cost functions for, answering questions regarding the monthly results of their operation. - Provide communication to the Billing department and outside parties (i.e., port authorities) in researching unusual results or incomplete information. - Provide analysis of variances between financial results month-over-month and quarter-over-quarter - Preparation and review of various stand-alone audit reports - Assist with the optimization of accounting procedures. - Assist leadership with financial statement preparation. - Other duties as assigned. - Bachelor’s degree in Business with an emphasis in Accounting. - Two to four years progressively responsible experience in accounting. - Public accounting or advisory experience strongly preferred. - Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). - Familiarity with statutory accounting principles. - Strong analytical and accounting skills. - Intermediate to advanced experience with MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, etc. - Must be able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline driven environment. - Excellent verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills. - Ability to work independently and as part of a team and take on new tasks with high level of difficulty. **Supervisory Responsibilities:** No **Work Environment:** - Required job duties are normally performed in a climate-controlled office environment. - The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. - Exposure to computer screens. Pay Range: $100,000 - 107,000 per year *We are an Equal Opportunity Employer*
Salary estimate
$100,000 – $107,000/yr
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ExcelAccountingCommunicationLeadership
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