Job description:
job purpose:the senior accountant is responsible for bookkeeping including maintaining company financial records and monthly billing. this position is also responsible for accounts receivable and accounts payable, payroll, payroll taxes, quarterly payroll tax reports, invoicing, personnel payroll records and business reports. qualifications and requirements:bachelors degree in accounting or finance or related field required. minimum five (5) to seven (7) years of experience working in a combination of booking, payroll, apar, senior level position required.advanced knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (gaap) and accounting software required

Resume:
<<summaryambitious, inquisitive, meticulous, forward thinking accounting professional with sustained career success at global executive search firm. possesses strong analytical and detail oriented thought process, self-motivated, high energy, dedicated to growing knowledge for career, and a proactive problem solver. highlightsgeneral ledger accountinganalytical reasoningpeoplesoft knowledgeflexible team playerfinancial statement analysiscomplex problem solvinglawson financials knowledgeeffective time management education depaul universitychicago,ilexpected in2012––bachelor of science:accountancy-gpa: professional experience current- , 11/2015-currentperform monthly journal entries and account reconciliations of variable compensation plans.review and approve staff accountant journal entries and account reconciliations on a monthly basis.perform monthly analysis of p&l statement, corporate balance sheet, and cash flow statement for all employee compensation line items.review and discuss variable compensation plans with regional finance controllers.align all financial activity with the regulations of the gaap.assist the cfo on special projects detailing the financial impact of changes to employee variable compensation plans.collaborate extensively with auditors during preliminary and year-end audit processes.sunpro- , 11/2013- 11/2015performed monthly journal entries and account reconciliations of specific employee compensation items.provided senior accountant with monthly analysis covering fixed compensation and variable compensation plans.reviewed and discussed fixed and variable compensation costs with regional finance controllers.delivered monthly schedules to business insights team for budgeting purposes.worked closely with senior accountant to streamline processes and compensation schedules.work closely with payroll department and it department to identify and correct process inefficiencies related to the recording of monthly payroll recording and reconciliation.completed ad-hoc analysis for senior management as requested relating to fixed and variable compensation plans.sunpro- , 08/2012- 11/2013perform physical inventory reconciliations involving large variances, receiving issues, errors caused by mistakes in inventory counting, and document processing issues related to shrink.investigate out of margin invoice and credit memo exceptions for over 130 stores twice a month and perform corrective action when necessary.assess and correct report of purchase exception issues every month for stores who have goods available, cost of goods sold margins outside of the standards set by follett for the eight different departments associated with their product.review with store managers their inventory issues including those caused by a lack of receiving and sale of goods that can lead to issues such as negative inventories and misstated financial statement.reconcile monthly and year-end distribution center inventory including processing of markdowns and other prepaid related expense.proactively ensure issues related to interstore and distribution center transfers have processed correctly from merchandise management system to the general ledger.process sku adjustments, physical acquisition corrections, markup and markdowns, receiver adjustments, and return of return adjustments for more than 900 stores on a daily basis. skills developed and demonstrated advanced excel skills in creating new compensation files.exceptional communication skills used in the planning and execution of all projects undertaken by the compensation team when working with outside departments.ability to organize, plan, test, and release new excel models, accounting processes, and analytical tools.effective communication skills and ability to work as a member of a team to complete assigned projects in the time frame required by senior management.