Crest Industries is currently looking for a Senior Accountant to join their team in Pineville, Louisiana. The Senior Accountant is responsible for a variety of accounting and finance duties. The Senior Accountant’s primary areas of focus include, but not limited to, budgeting, general ledger, inventory, month-end close, financial statement preparations, financial information systems and supporting Business Unit accountants. Senior Accountants have advanced accounting experience, more complex assignments and increasing levels of responsibility.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- General Ledger: journal entries, balance sheet, account reconciliation, variance analysis, month-end close, financial statement preparation, consolidations; understand accruals and allocations
- Inventory: assists with cycle counts; reconcile book to physical counts; checking valuation
- Financial Information Systems: gain an in-depth understanding of how systems operate and interact with one another; find methods to leverage systems through automation; perform data mining and analysis; support Business Unit accountants and other Accounting & Finance team members to understand data; create and generate reports
- Supporting Business Unit accountants: gain an understanding of business unit financial statements, assist Business Unit accountants with month end close, reconciliations and special projects
- Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivables: general understanding of the accounts payable and accounts receivable process
- Fixed Assets: understands policies and impacts on business units; dispose of assets appropriately; understands capitalization policy; post assets to subledger
- Treasury: gain familiarity with daily banking and reconciliation, analyzing, and reporting on cash transactions and balances
- Budgets/Financial Analytics: supports Business Unit accountants in developing and maintaining budgets and forecasts; provide support for budget related projects and follow-up as needed
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university required
- 5 plus years of accounting or equivalent experience required
- Proficient using Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
- Operate on a high ethical plane and maintain confidentiality
- Ability to prioritize and work in a fast-paced environment
- Eye for detail; accuracy is imperative
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Customer Focus
- Decision Quality
- Business Insight
- Drives Results
- Collaborates
- Communicates Effectively
- Courage
- Instills Trust
- Manages Ambiguity
Crest Industries is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.
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