Accountant

Job Description

Senior Accountant | LHH

The Tone:
This is a full-time Senior Accountant role at LHH, supporting a client organization that is notably stable and experiencing growth. This organization is committed to providing its employees with a competitive salary, substantial opportunities for professional development and advancement, and a supportive work environment that prioritizes a healthy work-life balance through flexible hours. As a Senior Accountant, this role is integral to the financial operations, ensuring the precision of financial reporting, contributing to strategic financial planning through budgeting and forecasting, and facilitating smooth annual review and audit processes for a growing and stable company.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Pay: $90000–$110000 yearly
• Mission: This person owns the accurate preparation of financial statements and manages critical month-end close activities, while also supporting budgeting, forecasting, and annual audit processes for a growing organization.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Prepare: Take lead in the preparation of comprehensive monthly financial statements and detailed operational results.
• Manage: Systematically manage all month-end close activities, which includes the accurate preparation of journal entries, thorough account reconciliations, insightful variance analysis, and precise financial reporting directly to the Assistant Controller.
• Contribute: Actively assist with and contribute to the organization’s forecasting and budgeting processes to support financial planning.
• Support: Provide essential support for the annual financial review process, including the preparation of year-end financial statements on an accrual basis.
• Facilitate: Play a key role in assisting with the annual audit process by preparing necessary documentation and reports.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is highly preferred, demonstrating a solid foundation in accounting principles and practices suitable for a senior-level position.
• Experience: A minimum of two (2) years of dedicated accounting experience is a mandatory requirement, with a critical emphasis on prior experience gained specifically within public accounting firms.
• Skills: Proven proficiency in monthly financial statement preparation, comprehensive month-end close procedures, meticulous journal entry preparation, diligent account reconciliation, effective variance analysis, accurate financial reporting, robust forecasting, and strategic budgeting, along with the ability to assist with annual reviews and audit processes.
• Bonus: Valuable experience gained specifically within the construction industry.