Senior Accountant

The role

This Senior Accountant will support Line of Business accounting operations. The role involves managing General Ledger, month-end close, analyzing financial profitability, and supporting accounting staff.

What you will do

• Prepare and post monthly journal entries
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, account analyses, and post-close support schedules
• Review monthly financial statements and perform variance analysis
• Prepare year-end audit schedules and respond to audit requests
• Communicate accounting issues, discrepancies, and process gaps to management
• Assist with documenting, monitoring, and improving accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
• Oversee assigned staff-prepared journal entries, reconciliations, and schedules
• Participate in special projects, process improvements, and system initiatives

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, including general ledger, month-end close, reconciliations, journal entries, and variance analysis
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and accounting principles
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced computer and Excel experience including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and analysis of large data sets
• Highly detail oriented and organized
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of responsibilities
• Adherence to policies, procedures and instructions from the Controller and Accounting Manager
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies
• Must be able to sit and/or stand for extended periods
• Must be able to lift up to 15 lbs. with little assistance

Nice to have

• CPA
• Experience with Blackline
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics/Great Plains

Benefits

• medical/dental/vision
• 401(k)
• vacation
• opportunities for advancement
• ongoing training

About the company

The PLS Group is a leading retail provider of financial services headquartered in Chicago, with over 200 financial service centers in 12 states.