Intermediate Accountant

Are you quick and efficient in your work? Does the thought of working with a respectable company thrill you? Robert Half may have the job you are looking for. Your tasks as Senior Accountant will include financial statement preparation and consolidation, account analysis and reconciliations, cash flow analysis, budgets and forecasting, audit preparation, and internal control maintenance and regulatory reporting. High-level analytical skills are a must. Beyond solid compensation, this full-time role comes with excellent benefits and the opportunity to grow.

What you get to do every single day

- Prepare financial analysis on trends, performance metrics, benchmarks, etc.

- Provide Balance Sheet account reconciliations

- Engage in various department-wide initiatives

- Adherence to continuously improve the automation of the accounting and reporting process

- Provide assistance in coordinating quarterly reviews and testing with internal and external

- Administer Ad-hoc projects as necessary

- Uphold company standards when working with business partners to ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies, procedures and controls; while also providing support on special requests when required

- Produce error-free monthly accounting close procedures and deliverables such as journal entries, reconciliations, reports in compliance with GAAP

- Produce monthly consolidated P& L and Balance Sheet flux analysis for management purposes

for immediate consideration please contact Lisa Coker at 865-370-2084 to set up an interview

- Vow to meet business deadlines

- BA/BS in Accounting, CPA credentials are preferred

- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

- SOX internal control assessments (Section 404) experience

- 3+ years of overall general accounting experience, ideally with Big 4 experience

- Attention to detail and demonstrated ability to follow standard procedures is a requirement

- Skillful in analytical, quantitative and social skills

- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, high pressure environment, to prioritize deals and adapt to quick changes while remaining diligent

- Able to manage time well

- Familiarity with corporate performance management (CPM) and business intelligence systems required

- ERP system experience

- Prior work done in public accounting is desired

- Self-starter, ability to identify issues and resolve problems

- Practical knowledge of Microsoft Excel

- Well-founded grasp of cost analysis

- Month end closings experience required

- Comprehensive knowledge of journal entries

- Variance analysis experience

- Experience with budgeting

- Proven knowledge of budget forecasting

- General familiarity with Oracle

- Strong familiarity with account reconciliation