Sr. Accountant

Your Assignment at a Glance

The Senior Accountant will support the process to provide business essential, cost effective, accounting services to associates and business units in the Friedkin affiliated companies. The Senior Accountant will provide general accounting services to the Friedkin affiliated companies and ensure that all financial data is recorded accurately and on time within Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), company policy and Business Partnership Agreements.

As a Senior Accountant you will:

• Execute a Monthly Close of the General Ledger for the owners and related entities. Maintain the close schedule. Inform Accounting Manager when the financial reports are ready for review.
• Prepare journal entries - including recurring entries - for Month End Close. Make materiality decisions on close entries. Review other departmental journal entries.
• Analyze, generate and process intercompany entries needed to adjust or reallocate expenses between business units. Prepare, review and/or post Intercompany billing forms timely.
• Analyze IT usage and expense activity to determine if adjusting entries are necessary.
• Maintain well-documented work papers and source documentation for journal entries and account reconciliations. As part of the reconciliation process, review the reasonableness of balance sheet and income statement accounts in order to determine that all necessary entries have been recorded accurately.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts in a timely fashion including intercompany balances; resolve reconciling items in a timely manner.
• Compare the actual results to the budgeted results and provide variance explanations on a monthly basis.
• Create complex financial statement schedules using advanced technical knowledge. Review other team members` schedules to ensure accuracy and compliance with accounting regulations.
• Analyze monthly and year-end financial data to ensure that it is recorded accurately, in accordance with GAAP.
• Maintain and adhere to accounting principles, practices and procedures in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), company policies, and industry practices.
• Assist in reviewing or preparing ancillary audit schedules, audit footnotes, tax schedules and tax forms.
• Serve as subject matter expert for the general ledger and financial control processes.
• Knowledge of ASC 842 to ensure appropriate lease accounting, including inputting leases into the lease accounting system and closing the lease accounting system monthly.
• Research and apply accounting policy to complex issues, communicating appropriately to senior management. Work with staff to mitigate accounting issues.
• Research and resolve accounting transaction questions and other customer/vendor issues in an agreed upon timeframe. Strive to satisfy customers. Minimize referrals to management.
• Coordinate and communicate actions between the Friedkin affiliated companies.
• Maintain checklist and other logs to ensure completeness in financials.
• Support and act as back-up to other team functions.
• Ensure that all financial data is recorded accurately and timely within management expectations and company policy.
• Other critical reporting and ad hoc duties as assigned.

What We Need From You

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from four-year College or university Req
• 5-8 related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Required
• Be dynamic and agile in managing various projects and tasks.
• Proficient in effective communication (both oral and written).
• Proficient in change management (promote, coordinate, and support).
• Effective Interpersonal Skills.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) active or working towards certification Preferred

Physical and Environmental Requirements
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by a Contractor to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of the job, the Contractor is required on a daily basis to analyze and interpret data, communicate, and remain in a stationary position for a significant amount of the workday and frequently access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices. The Contractor is regularly required to move about the office and around the corporate campus. The Contractor must frequently move up to 10 pounds and occasionally move up to 25 pounds.

If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us at TalentAcquisition@friedkin.com. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment.

We are seeking contractor candidates legally authorized to work in the United States, without Sponsorship.

This position is for a contract role with The Friedkin Group. As a contractor, you will play an essential role in supporting our business needs while bringing your expertise and skills to our team. Contractors are engaged for a defined period and assignment. Contractors are not employees of The Friedkin Group, and as such, they are not eligible for company-sponsored benefits, including health insurance, paid time off, or retirement plans.