Senior Accountant - New York, United States - Vaco

Description

We are seeking a full-time corporate senior accountant with the ability to help manage all aspects of our finance department. This position is highly dynamic and will report directly to our chief financial officer and will have extensive interaction with the company's management team.
Basic Function:
The corporate senior accountant will assist the CFO in providing day-to-day financial leadership to the organization.
You will be responsible for the general ledger, monthly close, tax filings, financial compliance, management reporting, payroll processing, accounting software maintenance, budgeting, financial reporting, financial policies and procedures, internal controls and financial analysis. This role will interface with Operations, Design and Sales & Marketing by delivering actionable financial and operational information, interpreting data and providing thoughtful and constructive recommendations.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Be able to contribute by continuing to enhance the finance department functions
• Create new technology processes to improve financial efficiency
• Account for lifecycle of company's inventory
• Coordinate inventory purchasing
• Maintain the company's daily accounting records
• Manage invoicing, A/R and collections
• Manage all A/P transactions including vendor aging reports
• Post all daily/monthly/quarterly journal entries and accruals
• Prepare the reconciliation of all bank statements
• Prepare weekly check runs and assist in managing cash flow
• Generate and distribute periodic management reports
• Payroll processing and payroll-related transactions
• Process and reconcile payroll tax payments and reports
• Ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles
• Preparing monthly and quarterly financial statements
• Supervise ordering of supplies
• Maintain strict confidentiality of company and personnel information
• Work with outside auditors to prepare the company's financials and tax returns
• Prepare Board reports
• Perform other duties and ad-hoc reports assigned by management

• Knowledge of GAAP and C-Corp Tax
• Salesforce or similar CRM
• Proficient in MS Excel
• Experience with accounting programs

• Identify and take ownership for the resolution of problems.
• Adhere to strict timelines to close books, ensure account reconciliations are current, and deliver financial statements and monthly management packages timely.
• Communicate effectively and consistently with the CFO.
• Communicate effectively with the executive team, the organization, clients and vendors.
• Maintain documentation for policies, processes, controls and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and tax filings.
• Understand and communicate cash requirements and forecasts.

• Bachelor's degree with a Major in Accounting, CPA or Masters required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as corporate senior accountant controller or similar role.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; experience in effectively communicating key data to all levels, including finance and non-finance managers.
• Strong work ethic - must be able to prioritize and manage multiple, critical projects simultaneously; must be able to work extended hours to meet deadlines.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and unwavering commitment to company's purpose, mission and values.

Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact .

Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Privacy Notice

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

• California residents may access Vaco's HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
• Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
• Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
• Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
• Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.