Senior Accountant

Our client, a world renown musical instrument company based in Queens, is looking for an experienced Senior Accountant. This is a temp role, and the successful candidate will be immediately available to start a new role.

Client Details

Well-established music instrument company based in Astoria, Queens. This role is 5 days per week in office, and offers a chance to work with a small team at a world-famous company due to a maternity leave.

Description

This role will involve:

• Perform monthly and quarterly close activities including posting journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations and analysis

• Assist in the preparation of accounting, tax, and audit schedules and analyses

• Supervise accounts payable process

• Prepare and monitor daily cash flow projections

• Prepare and distribute consolidated cash balances to management

• Communicate with global divisions regarding corporate finance matters and monthly close activities

• Coordinate with operating divisions to confirm intercompany transactions and balances

• Manage fixed assets in SAGE system

• Supervise distribution of daily foreign exchange rate analyses

• Provide support to management as needs arise, including ad-hoc tax and financial analysis, and special projects

Profile

The successful candidate will have:

• Bachelor's degree with a major in Accounting, higher education a plus

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant accounting experience, including public company and/or Big 4 accounting firm experience

• Strong knowledge of financial accounting concepts and GAAP

• Strong communication skills

• Advance skills in Microsoft Office products a plus

• Ability to multi-task, collaborate, and meet tight deadlines

• Strong learning, analytical, problem solving and interpersonal skills

• Experience with a mid-market or large company ERP/EPM. Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision), Planful, or Sage a plus

• Experience working with entities overseas and foreign exchange knowledge a plus

Job Offer

Very competitive compensation & benefits package!

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