Senior Accountant

Wesco • Pittsburgh, PA

20h

About The Position

As a Senior Accountant, you will maintain financial records and ensure that
financial transactions are properly recorded. You will maintain the accuracy of
entries to ledger accounts and reconcile subsidiary ledger accounts to the
general ledger. You will prepare complex balance sheets, profit and loss
statements and other financial reports. You may guide lower-level accountants.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required
• 3 years required, 5 years preferred, of accounting experience
• 2+ years of public accounting experience required, Big 4 or other national firm experience preferred
• Accounting theory, and application of principles and practices
• Principles and practices of financial record keeping and reporting
• Analysis and interpretation of complex financial and statistical data
• Assembly and preparation of data for reports
• Strong office and computer skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Able to prepare, examine, and verify financial reports
• Able to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships
• Able to research and analyze varieties of information

Nice To Haves

• CIMA/ACA/ACCA/ICAEW/CPA qualified preferred
• Working knowledge of Oracle, FCCS, Eclipse, or equivalent ERP system preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepares journal entries, analyzes accounts, prepares statements, and assists accounting manager with monthly closing and accounting reports.
• Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries for accounts, including general ledger and document business transactions.
• Maintains and coordinates implementation of accounting and control procedures.
• Resolves and corrects billing, inventory, costing, and other accounting discrepancies.
• Prepares documentation of processes and procedures and recommends improvements.
• Prepares general ledger account reconciliations.
• Researches and explains general ledger account variances to trend, budget, and prior year.
• Monitors and reviews accounting and related systems’ reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Prepares and reviews revenue, expense, invoices, and other accounting documents.
• Explains accounting policies to staff.
• Interacts with internal and external auditors in completing audits.

Benefits

• paid time off
• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• retirement savings plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees