Senior Accountant

About the position

The Senior Accountant position at Randstad US involves analyzing financial statements, managing complex transactions, and driving process improvements. The role requires a detail-oriented individual with 3-5 years of experience, preferably with a CPA or on the CPA track, to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial statements for discrepancies and work with appropriate parties to correct issues promptly.
• Review financial statements actual vs forecast and explain variances.
• Perform complex intercompany transactions and reconcile intercompany balances.
• Conduct complex balance sheet account reconciliations and prepare journal entries for high-risk accounts.
• Review results of assigned business areas and investigate variances.
• Review billing contracts to ensure proper revenue recognition.
• Manage assigned rebates and ensure they are adequately accrued and paid.
• Liaise with field operations and internal departments to provide documentation and answer questions.
• Complete weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end close responsibilities.
• Assist with monthly and quarterly reporting to Holdings.
• Prepare analytics to understand business results and work with Finance Planning on budgets and forecasts.
• Lead initiatives to improve, standardize, and streamline accounting processes.
• Use technology to streamline manual processes.
• Work on multiple projects concurrently and meet tight deadlines.
• Assist in the annual audit process with external auditors.
• Document existing accounting procedures and processes.
• Assist with ad-hoc projects as necessary.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, required.
• CPA license or CPA track, preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in accounting, required.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, required.
• Experience with JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, and/or Hyperion, preferred.
• Proficiency using Google mail, calendaring, and shared drives, required.
• Strong communication skills, required.
• Strong analytical skills, required.
• Ability to effectively multi-task and manage multiple projects, required.
• Independent worker with strong time management skills, required.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, and/or Hyperion.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and bonus structures.
• 401(k) plan.
• Stock purchase plan.
• Employee referral reward program.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Award-winning wellness program.
• Employee assistance program.
• Generous time off policy (at least 18 paid days off in the first year, 1 paid volunteer day, and 9 paid holidays).
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid caregiver leave.
• Health and dependent care flexible spending account.
• Metlife home and auto insurance offerings.
• Metlife legal plan offering.
• Discounts on cell phone plans and car purchases.