Senior Accountant - Durham, United States - Duke Corporate Education

Description

Job Description

Position Summary:

The Senior Accountant is a hands-on professional responsible for day-to-day general accounting, reporting, and analysis across multiple global entities and functional areas. This role requires expertise in implementing cloud-based ERP systems, with a preference for D365, and a strong focus on mandatory reporting creation. We are seeking a proactive doer, not a manager, who thrives on technical system work and possesses a deep understanding of the debit and credit world. The ideal candidate will take charge of the general ledger, making it their own, and relish the opportunity to bring order to a sometimes chaotic financial environment. The Senior Accountant will lead process improvement initiatives and ensure the smooth functioning of financial systems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Execute the implementation of cloud-based ERP systems, with a preference for D365, collaborating with IT and external partners.
• Create and maintain mandatory reporting, ensuring accuracy and compliance with domestic and foreign regulations.
• Undertake day-to-day general ledger and period-end activities, including posting journal entries, adjusting the trial balance, calculating accruals and deferrals, and performing comprehensive balance sheet reconciliations and account analysis.
• Manage various accounting operations such as cash and banking, fixed asset accounting, accounts payables, accounts receivable, travel expenses, corporate credit cards, and taxes.
• Establish and maintain robust supporting documentation for journal entries, adjustments, accruals, and account balances.
• Review, analyze, and contribute to the preparation of monthly or ad-hoc presentation materials based on monthly results.
• Collaborate with IT and external partners for continuous improvement of financial systems and processes.
• Take the lead in external and/or internal audit engagements, preparing audit materials, responding to inquiries, and monitoring engagement progress.
• Troubleshoot and resolve accounting and reporting issues by partnering with internal and external stakeholders.
• Recommend and implement enhancements to accounting processes and workflows.
• Participate actively in special projects focused on improving process efficiency and performance.

Requirements

Position Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

Mandatory Systems Implementation Experience: Proficiency in implementing cloud-based ERP systems, preferably D365.

Reporting Creation Experience: Proven track record of creating and maintaining mandatory reports.

Technical Affinity: Passion for technical system work and a strong background in the debit and credit world.

Process Improvement: Demonstrated ability to improve processes and bring order to a chaotic financial environment.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• CPA/CPA candidate preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting; MBA or Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5+ years' experience in corporate accounting and/or public accounting.
• Preference given to candidates with extensive experience in implementing cloud-based ERP systems, preferably D365.
• Preference given to candidates with a proven history of mandatory reporting creation.
• Preference given to candidates who excel in hands-on, doer roles rather than managerial positions.
• Preference given to candidates with a strong technical orientation and a background in the debit and credit world.
• Preference given to candidates with professional services industry experience.