Senior Accountant

SWBC is seeking a talented and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to apply principles of general accounting in support of the month-end close process, financial reporting, and audit preparation. This role partners closely with Corporate Finance and other Accounting teams to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of financial records across the organization.

Why you'll love this role:

You'll play a key role in the financial close and reporting process for a growing organization, with exposure to multiple business units and accounting functions. This position offers meaningful ownership of core accounting activities, opportunities to collaborate across teams, and the chance to contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within Finance and Accounting.

Essential duties include the following:

• Perform the monthly close process, including preparing and reviewing a variety of month-end journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation. These entries may include expense accruals, prepaid amortization, direct-charge expense allocations, and balance sheet adjustments.
• Maintain the integrity of balance sheet accounts by performing detailed monthly account reconciliations. Review account activity and balances for accuracy and reasonableness, investigate variances, and work collaboratively with internal departments and affiliate companies to resolve reconciling items in a timely manner.
• Prepare, analyze, and provide monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc financial and management reports to support business decision-making.
• Partner with Corporate Finance and other Accounting teams to review and analyze financial statements, ensuring consistency with accounting policies and GAAP.
• Oversee vendor management activities, including setting up new suppliers, maintaining and updating vendor profiles, requesting and reviewing W-9 forms, and verifying taxpayer identification numbers (TINs).
• Collaborate closely with Accounts Payable and other accounting functions to support accurate general ledger coding and timely processing of transactions.
• Manage annual 1099 review and processing for all SWBC entities, ensuring compliance with IRS requirements and deadlines.
• Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation; respond to information requests; and assist auditors with confirmations, file retrievals, and other internal and external audit requirements.
• Participate in accounting projects, process improvements, system enhancements, and other special assignments as requested by management.

Serious candidates will possess the minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited four-year college or university required; CPA designation preferred.
• Minimum of four (4) years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of accounting and financial reporting principles, including general ledger accounting.
• Proficiency with general ledger systems and Microsoft Excel, including the ability to analyze and reconcile complex data sets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills, high attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as a self-starter while also contributing as a collaborative team member.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to sit for extended periods while performing sedentary work.
• Ability to stand, stoop, or kneel for extended periods to file or retrieve documents.
• Ability to push, pull, and lift up to 20 pounds of files, supplies, documents, or related items.

SWBC offers*:

• Competitive overall compensation package
• Work/Life balance
• Employee engagement activities and recognition awards
• Years of Service awards
• Career enhancement and growth opportunities
• Leadership Academy and Mentor Program
• Continuing education and career certifications
• Variety of healthcare coverage options
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) retirement plans
• Lucrative Wellness Program
• Based upon employee eligibility

Additional Information:

SWBC is a Substance-Free Workplace and requires pre-employment drug testing.

Please note, SWBC does not hire tobacco users as allowed by law.

To learn more about SWBC, visit our website at www.SWBC.com. If interested, please click the appropriate apply button.