Job description:
senior accountant will serve as a resource in accounting areas of focus, including timely completion of all month-end financial close tasks, analysis and reporting. this position will research, resolve, and document accounting related issues, and help develop and strengthen accounting and internal control processes and procedures. the ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of complex accounting concepts and strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.to perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to complete the following essential duties and responsibilities:must be a u.s. citizen! facilitates and completes monthly closing procedures, including journal entries and general ledger reviews. performs a variety of general to complex accounting and financial analysis functions in support of departmental duties. coach and mentor less experienced accounting staff and help them resolve problems. assist in developing streamlined internal control processes and serve as a liaison with teams outside of accounting to promote teamwork and collaboration across the organization. coordinating deliverables and acting as a primary contact for the annual external audit. compile information and assist in preparation for federal income tax returns, state income tax returns and related schedules. research and provide accounting guidance and support functional or operational areas of the company. drive process and reporting improvements and standardization efforts while maintaining a high level of accuracy. handle special projects, taking full responsibility for their successful and timely completion. additionally, the candidate must meet the following education andor experience requirements:bachelor's degree in accounting required.3+ years of progressive responsibilitylicensed cpa or successfully working toward obtaining cpa license.public accounting experience a plus.strong accounting skills and familiarity with accounting research tools.strong understanding of internal controls and related procedures.strong verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills.displays a "roll-up your sleeve" positive attitude and takes ownership of hisher work.ability to work independently andor with a team and take on new tasks with high level of difficulty.ability to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast paced, deadline driven environment and proactively resolve or escalate issues across functions and follow up as necessary.high proficiency with microsoft office suite.this role has the following physical demands:the physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.while performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. the employee frequently is required to sit. the employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.the employee must occasionally lift andor move up to 25 pounds. specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.benefits: a comprehensive benefits package that includes:referral, holiday, and annual bonuses.annual pay increases.paid time off.medical, dental, and vision insurance.company-paid short term and long-term disability.company-paid life insurance.tuition reimbursement.traditional and roth 401(k) plans with company matching contributions.charitable donation matching programs.

Resume:
<<summarydiligent and driven analyst who has achieved success in a variety of roles with increasing levels of responsibility. an effective communicator and team-builder with strong analytical, management and organizational skills. skills microsoft office (word, excel, outlook, powerpoint) experience 03/xxx7topresentit data analystbank of america corporation ,used advanced excel skills in order to streamline current reporting.build queries to pull health insurance data for a multitude of audit and reporting purposes.create business rules and performance metrics to increase speed and accuracy of the claims department workflow.work collaboratively both departmentally and interdepartmentally in order to deliver automated solutions that support the business needs of the claims department.have considerable expertise in metadata management, data analysis, data profiling & quality, data governance and master data management (mdm). visio and requirement management tools.developed and maintained various reporting using in ms excel queries, sql in teradata, and ms access.produce performance reports and implement changes for improved reporting.performed in depth data analysis identifying data issues in legacy system and worked with business to develop resolutions to those issues.prepared test data sets and performed data testing using the sql scripts.also used ms excel for data mining, data cleansing, data mapping, and data dictionary and data analysis.created source to target data mapping documents.manage various projects simultaneously by developing project plans, establishing deadlines, and monitoring milestone completions.performed data analysis and data profiling using complex sql on various sources systems including oracle and sql server.gathered analyzed, documented business and technical requirements from both formal and informal sessions and validate the needs of the business stakeholders.created decks from various analysis to present to the business.experience d in data analysis with solid understanding of business requirements gathering, data warehousing, business intelligence, data mapping and data modeling.environment: ms office suite, hadoop, teradata, oracle, mdm (master data management), data stewardship, data profiling, clear quest, gap analysis, mdmguid, oracle sql developer, teradata sql assistant.02/xxx6to03/xxx7business analystvista equity partners ,working closely with the business users to understand the business requirements, creating fit-gap analysis documents.executed all aspects related to employee health insurance, worker's compensation, life insurance, long/short term disability, employee discount/store benefits including company events coordination.provided executives with analytics and decision-support tools used as the basis for reorganization, consolidation and relocation strategies.collaborated with stakeholder groups across the organization to ensure business and technology alignment.proposed solutions meeting defined specifications and needs.created functional specifications documents for new benefit programs, eligibility rules and event rules and eligibility configuration fields.draft and maintain business requirements and align them with functional and technical requirements.engage client to gather business rules and requirements, and ensure alignment with development teams.conducted requirements elicitation sessions with the stakeholders to understand and interpret the diverse issues and design solutions that meet stakeholder needs.partnered with users on continuous improvement of reporting.develop comparative statements, reports to examine the existing functionalities and present to the stakeholders.also create business process workflow diagrams.performed the requirement analysis, impact analysis and documented the requirements.extensively worked in conducting gap analysis, system analysis, data analysis.organized and scheduled user interviews, user meetings, group meetings, and jad sessions writing the specifications by gathering requirements from business owners, stakeholders, and vendors. education and trainingexpected indec xxx5totob.s healthcare administrationfelician university,rutherford,njgpa:healthcare administration skills streamline, benefits, business intelligence, business process, continuous improvement, client, data analysis, data dictionary, data management, data mining, data modeling, data warehousing, decision-support, functional, hindi, insurance, excel, office suite, outlook, powerpoint, word, oracle, developer, oracle and sql, oracle sql, project plans, quality, quest, reporting, requirement, requirements gathering, scripts, sql, system analysis, teradata, visio, workflow.