Senior Accountant
Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Job Type: Direct Hire
Key Responsibilities and Qualifications
Financial Reporting
- Assist with preparing and analyzing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
- Assist with monthly financial reporting and the month-end close process.
General Ledger and Reconciliations
- Maintain the accuracy of the general ledger by reviewing, posting, and adjusting entries as needed.
- Conduct general ledger, bank, and other financial account reconciliations.
Budgeting and Forecasting
- Assist with preparing budgets and forecasts and analyzing variances between forecasted and actual results.
Audit Support
- Assist with internal and external audits by gathering documentation and responding to auditor requests.
Accounts Payable
- Analyze account balances and transactions to identify discrepancies and resolve issues.
- Enter vendor payables using a three-way match process, resolve vendor discrepancies, and maintain vendor account data.
- Process weekly check runs.
Accounts Receivable
- Post cash receipts and electronic and paper checks to customer accounts.
- Reconcile credit card transactions and resolve customer discrepancies.
- Contact customers with past-due balances.
Systems and Collaboration
- Use accounting software and ERP systems to manage financial data. Experience with MAS 90/Sage 100 is required; Crystal Reports experience is helpful.
- Report to the CFO; this position has no direct reports.
- Work with other departments to provide insights into financial practices and support business objectives.
- Adapt to changing priorities, maintain accuracy and organization while managing multiple tasks, and handle sensitive information confidentially.
- Provide administrative support for special projects and perform other duties as assigned.
Experience
- 5–10 years of hands-on accounting experience.