Senior Accountant

Family-owned Food & Beverages Distribution firm HQ in Hyattsville, MD that is experiencing rapid growth in urgent need of a motivated Senior Accountant that is hungry to learn, grow into management, and be a big part of our growing organization!

If you are an experienced Senior Accountant who is ready to take their career to the next level, please apply NOW!

This position assists in full cycle accounting for multiple operational divisions, from day to day accounting tasks up to and including month end close responsibilities and financial reporting. Position has the responsibility for maintaining general ledger accounts and assisting in preparing monthly financial statements. Position will require employee to work in a collaborative environment with all accounting staff and reports directly to the Controller. As part of the financial reporting process, this position will have direct exposure to the CFO. Depending on experience and department needs, the position could be responsible for up to two direct reports.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in preparing month end financial statements for multiple operational divisions, including Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Cash Flows. This preparation includes a monthly reporting package including KPI data, including detailed explanations for variances from budget. This position would play a key role in the development of the annual budget.
• Month end close responsibilities include journal entries, bank reconciliations, and analytical review against prior year and budget.
• Manages payment of vendors by monitoring discount opportunities; managing the scheduling and preparation of checks; resolving payables clerks' questions on purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation; ensuring credit is received for outstanding memos; issuing stop-payments or purchase order amendments.
• Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling or managing reconciliation of monthly statements and related transactions.
• Maintains historical records by filing documents including licenses and insurance information, as examples
• Disburses petty cash by recording entry; verifying documentation of uses and ensuring proper accounting in the accounting system.
• Oversees reporting and payment of sales taxes.
• Responsible for maintaining and reconciling intercompany transactions, including sale, lease, and purchase transactions.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in assigned educational opportunities and professional development.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Controller and/or CFO.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field
• CPA or plan to take the CPA is a plus
• 2+ years in public or private accounting
• Experience working directly on and presentation of financial statements is preferred
• General understanding of Accounting Processes and Procedures, including a general understanding of GAAP and Financial Reporting
• Computer skills base level proficiency in Excel, Quickbooks, general capability in utilization of Microsoft Office Suite preferred