Senior Accountant - Hybrid in Baltimore, MD
About the Company and Overview of the Senior Accountant role:

• CFS is partnering with a repeat client to find a Senior Accountant to join their growing, medium sized accounting team
• The Senior Accountant position begins on a contractual basis and can become permanent for the right candidate. This person must be very strong with balance sheet recs , able to work in a fast paced and high volume environment, and be comfortable shifting priorities quickly
• Position is hybrid and based in Baltimore city (21230). 3-4 days in office while training for firs 3-4 weeks. After training, period, 1-2 days in office. M-F, 8am-5pm, 40 hours per week (can be flexible if needed)
  • Free parking offered for employees
• Reports directly to the CFO
• Salary: $75,000-80,000

• Responsible for monthly reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts.
• Perform daily cash reconciliations and cashflow monitoring.
• Review, reconcile, and post daily customs reports.
• Manage and process approved write-offs.
• Reconcile and post payments processed through accounting systems.
• Resolve and reconcile customer contingency and excess duty refunds.
• Track employee expense reimbursements and submit to payroll for bi-weekly processing.
• Post corporate credit card transactions, reconcile monthly statement, and schedule timely payment.
• Complete month-end close journal entries including accrued and prepaid expenses, accrued receivables, and reserves.
• Record newly acquired fixed assets, track existing fixed assets, and record accompanying depreciation journal entries.
• Review and analyze monthly expenses to ensure expenses are accurately coded in the general ledger and complete for month-end financial reporting.
• Assist with preparation of year-end tax and audit support schedules.
• Monitor A/P aging, ensuring aged payables are resolved.
• Assist Accounts Payable staff with processing, reconciling, and scheduling vendor payments.
• Assist with management of the AP mailbox to ensure appropriate processing times and resolution of incoming vendor correspondences/inquiries.
• Collaborate with internal departments and external partners to research and resolve reconciling discrepancies and ensure timely processing of payments.
• Update daily foreign exchange rates in the billing system.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related a plus, but not required
• 5+ years' accounting experience required; Must have very strong experience handling balance sheet reconciliation
  • Experience with general ledger, posting journal entries, fixed asset management, and/or lease accounting highly preferred
• Proficiency with Excel required (pivot tables and vlookup)
• Proactive, excellent written and verbal communication skills, courteous and effective communication with internal and external customers
• Must be able to pass a criminal background and credit check