- Maintain and reconcile balance sheet and general ledger schedules during close periods
- Investigate and resolve account discrepancies
- Prepare transactional & close-period journal entries
- Own the cash outflow cycle for vendor payments and ad-hoc invoicing
- Own the order-to-cash (OTC) cycle for the consulting and forum revenue segments
- Assist with the annual financial statement audit
- Research technical accounting matters in a rapidly changing environment
- Provide information for the preparation of federal, state, local, tax returns
- Maintain and/or implement systems of internal control applicable to accounting-related activities & reporting
- Provide administrative and financial reporting support to the Controller as needed.
- Support Finance Department performing other duties as needed.
- 3-5 years of related accounting experience, close cycle experience a plus
- Prior public accounting experience a plus
- Experience preferred (but not required) with:
- Sage Intacct - accounting software
- Salesforce - CRM platform
- com - cloud payment facilitation tool
- Nexonia - cloud expense management tool
- Working knowledge of US GAAP
- Professional proficiency with Microsoft Excel
- Organized and detail-oriented, strong analytical/problem-solving ability
- Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team
- Effective interpersonal and time management skills
Senior Accountant - Boston, United States - Planet Professional
Description
Senior Accountant
Direct Hire
Hybrid
Boston MA
Must Haves:
General Accounting skill set ( US GAAP, GL/closings)
Excel
Exposure to tax
Ability to work well in an environment that is not overly structured
Plus:
Public Accounting/ CPA
Sage Intacct accounting software
Salesforce
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Job description:
Senior Accountant
Description
We are currently seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Finance Team. This role reports to our Controller and will be responsible for supporting all accounting, audit, tax and financial processes. To be a successful senior accountant, one would need a solid working knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP), strong analysis skills, above-average proficiency with Excel, be detail-oriented, organized, and understand the importance of deadlines.
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