Senior Staff Accountant
Lighthouse
This is a Full-time position in Seattle, WA posted January 19, 2022.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Senior Staff Accountant will be responsible for assisting with the preparation of the monthly financial results and analysis.
They will prepare general accounting journal entries and reconciliations as well as manage capital assets and prepaids.
They will be responsible for Capital reporting.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Prepare monthly journal entries and reconciliations related to general accounting, fixed assets, prepaids and accrued liabilities as well as others assigned.
Responsible in preparing month-end reporting package and tie-out to supporting schedules.
Research of technical accounting topics and other reporting matters.
Support Accounting Manager with month-end close management.
Monthly variance reporting for income statement and balance sheets as assigned.
Maintain the fixed asset schedules and depreciation and budget to actual reporting to CIO team.
Help determine capitalization and expense treatment for software and hardware purchases as well as internal labor and contractor costs for new internal development projects.
Responsible for cash tracking and forecasting as well as work in progress capitalization.
Review all general ledger & payable transactions to ensure accuracy with coding and compliance with approval levels.
Support the UK accounting through review of recons and financial reports.
Payroll processing backup for US.
Audit support for both US and UK
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND BEHAVIORS
Strong communication skills and ability to effectively communicate to all levels of the organization.
Flexibility and the ability to work in a team environment.
Proficiency with MS Word and Excel.
Strong attention to detail.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
CPA preferred.
2 – 3 years in a public accounting firm and/or 5 plus year’s in accounting and reporting.
Strong experience with general ledger, accounts payable and month-end closing process.
Experience in financial statement preparation and management reporting as well as experience with capital asset accounting.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Duties are performed in a typical office environment while sitting at a desk or computer table.
Duties require the ability to use a computer, communicate over the telephone, and read printed material.
Duties may require the ability to lift up to 20 lbs.
