Senior Accountant-Onsite

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Job description

(phone number removed) -Senior Accountant - Irving, TX,3 Months Contract

Sigma Inc is currently looking for Senior Accountant to work onsite in Irving, TX.

SCHEDULE : Monday - Friday 8 AM to 5 PM
Job Summary:

Summary: The Accountant Senior is responsible for preparing general ledger month-end journal entries relevant to their assigned functional accounting team in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

This job requires a strong understanding of United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP).

The Senior accountant should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the purpose of the journal entries they are recording to the general ledger, evaluate the appropriateness of the entry (including the GL accounts used and the financial statement line item classification), and explain the impact to the financial statements.

They are responsible for ensuring appropriate and relevant supporting documentation is attached to the journal entry.

The Senior Accountant is responsible for evaluating the source of the information for their journal entries and asking appropriate follow-up questions to ensure documentation is appropriate.

In some cases, appropriate support will include developing estimates of the current month activity based on financial analysis of historical data.

The Senior Accountant is expected to develop an understanding of healthcare specific accounting issues relevant to the assigned functional accounting area.

Previous healthcare experience is preferred but not required.

The Senior Accountant is responsible for analyzing and providing variance explanations (from budget and trend) related to assigned areas to the accounting leads and managers for month-end review.

The Senior Accountant is responsible for completion of monthly balance sheet account reconciliations related to the assigned functional accounting area.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for general ledger stewardship and month-end close. Reconciles balance sheet accounts. Researches, investigates and reports issues and corrections related to general ledger transactions. Responsible for the review of the income statement, balance sheet and other reports as needed for variance analysis, support or explanations.

Provides ad-hoc analysis as requested. Builds relationships with region teams by resolving any questions, researching transactions and budget / trend variances, and communicating regularly and timely.

Collaborates with other corporate accounting teams, AP, PFS, and Supply Chain on projects and other deliverables.

Reviews all income statement accounts for accruals and reclasses Reconcile all assigned balance sheet accounts

Work with regions on any questions / variances of accounts

Prepares monthly roll forward schedules for accrual tracking

Responsible for tying out intercompany accounts and resolving monthly differences Works with other teams to standardize corporate accounting procedures

Requirements:

Bachelors degree with an emphasis in Accounting.

5+ years of payroll and accounting experience.

Experience required in a deadline-oriented, multi-task environment Experience with INFOR, SAP, or LAWSON general ledger systems preferred

Proven ability to interact with all levels of management and other Associates CPA preferred

Above average computer literacy, e.g. EXCEL, WORD Knowledge of GAAP and other applicable regulatory rules, regulations and requirements

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Excellent organizational and planning skills with demonstrated teamwork skills, vendor management skills Knowledge of, or prior use of, Infor or other web-based ERP system.

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