Senior Accountant

Job Summary

The Senior Accountant plays a key role in supporting the company’s financial operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting. This position is responsible for day-to-day accounting activities, financial reporting, reconciliations, and supporting month-end and year-end processes. The role requires a detail-oriented and collaborative professional who can contribute to process improvement initiatives and support a fast-paced finance team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Financial Accounting & Reporting

• Prepare, review, and distribute daily, weekly, and monthly financial reports

• Generate month-end financial reports with supporting notes, variance analysis, and schedules

• Prepare journal entries and maintain balance sheet reconciliations

• Support annual budgeting and forecasting activities

• Support annual audit preparations and work closely with external auditors

• Interface with sales to calculate sales commissions

• Maintain accurate general ledger and assist in month-end and year-end closing activities

Accounts Payable & Receivable

• Process vendor payments including ACH, wire transfers, duty invoices, and year-end 1099 forms

• Manage daily deposits and corporate credit card reconciliations

• Review and approve vendor credit applications as needed

System Administration & Process Improvement

• Serve as a key administrator for Great Plains software, including new user setup and system maintenance

• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and implement best practices within the finance team

• Work with functional and station leaders to provide relevant financial reports and data analysis

• Participate in finance team meetings, providing input for continuous improvement initiatives

Leadership & Team Development

• Manage, mentor, and develop the team

• Set department goals, monitor KPIs, and ensure alignment with company objectives

• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and collaboration

Additional Responsibilities

• Support special projects and ad hoc reporting requests from management.

• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, accounting standards, and regulatory requirements.

• Perform other duties as assigned 

Requirements

Qualifications & Skill Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent

• 5+ years of accounting experience 

• 1-4 years Audit / public accounting experience is required 

• Strong working knowledge US GAAP accounting, including intercompany transactions and eliminations, Financial reporting and consolidation and building account balance reconciliations

• Knowledge of purchase accounting is a plus 

• Experience with Great Plains software strongly preferred

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

Key Competencies

• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with a high degree of accuracy

• Strong work ethic and persistence in achieving objectives.

• Sense of urgency and responsiveness in handling time-sensitive matters.

• Consistent follow-up and follow-through

• High level of personal integrity and credibility

• Team-oriented, loyal, and supportive of colleagues

• Positive and optimistic outlook with the ability to motivate others

• Alignment with the company’s core values and company culture

Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes

• Direct supervision and accountability of staff

• Support team in setting and achieving goals and performance objectives

• Coach and mentor team members

• Identify department training requirements and conduct training as needed

• Hold regular individual 1x1 and team meetings. 

• Clearly communicate department and individual initiatives / goals

• Develop, monitor and review regularly metrics and goals with team members

• Conduct performance appraisals; provide rewards and execute disciplinary actions/ workplace solutions for department staff

• Accountable for recruiting and hiring process for new hire requirements

• Maintain an environment that allows the team to be part of ICAT’s overarching goals and mission

Location: Remote

Salary Range: $79,000 - $94,000

We are not accepting inquiries from recruitment agencies or third-party vendors for this position. Unsolicited outreach will not be considered. 

Salary Description

$79,000 - $94,000