Our client, in the aviation industry, is looking for a Senior Accountant to join their team on a contract basis! This will be at least 3-6 months long, and will be a great opportunity to learn a new and exciting industry! The Senior Accountant will be working closely with the Director of Finance and be part of a great team that values it's employees.
Responsibilities:
• Prepare and record journal entries as part of the month-end close process, ensuring clear and concise audit trail and backup documentation.
• Handle fixed asset accounting records, including property and equipment purchases, construction in process, and depreciation and amortization schedules.
• Conduct reconciliations of assigned bank statements with the general ledger on a monthly basis.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly and annual financial statements
• Perform monthly account analysis as part of the month-end close process.
• Prepare schedules and reconciliations of assigned balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis.
• Assist with the preparation of documentation for the annual financial statement audit.
• Respond to requests for ad-hoc reporting and analysis.
• The candidate must have a minimum of 3 years of experience working in a similar role as a Senior Accountant.
• Proficiency in Account Reconciliation is mandatory for this role.
• A strong understanding and practical experience in Balance Sheet Reconciliation is required.
• The candidate must be adept in performing Bank Reconciliations.
• It is essential for the candidate to have a solid background in General Ledger management.
• The candidate should be skilled in making Journal Entries.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is a necessity for this role.
• The candidate should have experience with Month End Close procedures.
• Familiarity with Oracle or SAP software is helpful, or mid-tier ERP - will train