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Senior Staff Accountant

At ESS our motto is, “Every day counts!” We take opportunities every day to grow and better our company as well as our employees.

OVERVIEW: The Senior Staff Accountant oversees daily accounting operations, including supporting month-and year end closing, providing support to junior accountants, and conducting financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting. The candidate should have at least four years of Staff Accountant experience, preferably in a corporate or public setting, with the ability to meet strict deadlines and adapt to changing financial circumstances.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Help prepare monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial statements.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Generate and submit weekly forecasts.
• Mentor junior accounting staff and support their development.
• Conduct financial and profitability analysis as needed.
• Mergers & acquisitions support as needed.
• Additional projects as assigned by leadership.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting is required.
• Four years+ of previous Staff Accountant experience is required.
• Experience with financial and variance analysis, budgeting and forecasting.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to adhere to strict deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as a team-player.

  ESS ADVANTAGES:

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• 401(k)
• PTO (vacation, sick, personal)

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.

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly stands, walks, sits, uses hands to finger, handle, or feel, reaches with hands and arms, talk or hear.

VISION REQUIREMENTS - Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) to work on the computer.

WORK ENVIRONMENT - The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

This position works in an environment with moderate noise level. (Examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic.)

Note: Nothing in this job specification restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Critical features of this job are described under various headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons, with or without notice.  The above statements are strictly intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this position.