Accounting Senior Specialist
Skills
Analytical SkillsDatabasesEasily AdaptableGenerally Accepted Accounting PrinciplesLeadershipMicrosoft ExcelOperations Management
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- BA/BS in Accounting or Finance strongly preferred
- 3 to 4 years relevant experience in accounting purchasing or accounts payable
- Understanding of accrual accounting concepts
- Strong experience with automated accounts payable and purchasing systems
- Strong experience with Excel and Word
- Excellent analytical skills
- Strong organization time management and task prioritization skills
- Ability to work independently and resolve problems
- Strong customer service and support skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to multi-task and shift priorities under pressure
- Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of an organization
Nice to have
- Detail oriented
- Highly organized
- Independent worker
- Strong communicator
- Customer focused
- Adaptable
Day to day
- Prepare and test monthly accrual documentation through the Service PO Accrual Process
- Apply GAAP judgment to ensure accounting entries are accurate substantiated and properly communicated
- Partner with requestors financial analysts and database support to prepare accruals and analyze data
- Identify procurement and accounts payable errors and help refine desk procedures process flows and internal controls