Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Location: Talladega, AL

Salary: $75-85K

Direct Hire Opportunity!

Kelly Services has recently partnered with an esteemed higher education organization to find a Senior Accountant to join their team. The ideal candidate will be able to analyze the financial status of the College and directly prepare the financial reports, statements, audits, operating budgets, and controls. Apply today for immediate consideration!

Responsibilities:

• Ensures the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions using accepted accounting principles.
• Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue, and expenses entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Maintains and balances subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, and reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies.
• Maintains general ledger by transferring subsidiary accounts, preparing a trial balance, and reconciling entries.
• Summarizes financial status by collecting information and preparing balance sheet, profit and loss, and other required financial statements.
• Assist in completing the external audit by analyzing and scheduling general ledger accounts and providing information for auditors.
• Secures financial information by completing database backups.
• Prepare various spreadsheets, charts, and graphs for reporting purposes and for day-to-day operations as requested.
• Assist management team in developing operating budgets.
• Assist management team with tax credit compliance reporting.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor/CFO.

Qualifications / Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
• 5 years’ experience in accounting/finance
• CPA preferred
• Experience in working with multiple legal entities
• Experience with financial reporting requirements
• Must pay attention to detail and be deadline-oriented. 
• Must have a high level of accuracy and confidentiality and be able to work with constituents throughout the College and community.
• General math skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly with Excel.
• Working knowledge of General Accepted Accounting Principles.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• FSA
• Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement