Lead Senior Accountant

The Lead Senior Accountant is primarily responsible for general accounting duties for all LSC facilities. The Lead Senior Accountant will assist the Controller with his/her duties and will train and support other senior accountants with their responsibilities.

Essential Functions:
1. Responsible for accounting activities to include but not limited to preparation and posting of journal entries, analyze account reconciliations, including bank accounts; audit allocations to subsidiaries and programs, processing of month-end and year end closing tasks, etc.
2. Coordination of fixed asset responsibilities: maintain fixed assets ledgers, reconcile to general ledgers, and review/update detailed schedules of fixed assets and accumulated depreciation.
3. Reconcile cash and investment accounts.
4. Support in generating and reviewing monthly financial statements.
5. Deliver projected annual depreciation for budgets.
6. Conduct annual analysis and reporting as requested by management as needed from year to year.
7. Generate audit schedules and roll-forward reports.
8. Analyze and report data as requested by management.
9. Participate in facilitating successful internal and external audits.
10. Gather relevant information and issue IRS forms w-2.
11. Manage ad hoc financial reporting requests and special projects as requested, including completion of industry surveys and claims for sales tax refunds.
12. Assist with maintaining the integrity of the financial information systems and sub-ledgers and ensuring compliance with GAAP, company internal control policies and procedures and identify areas for improvement and consistency of the financial systems.
13. Assist with implementation of new systems that create process improvements, including employing the latest technology.
14. Train senior and staff accountants on all accounting activities, including analysis and account reconciliation.
15. Recommend process improvements and create efficiencies in financial reporting and other accounting activities.
16. All other duties as assigned.
 

Education: Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field or equivalent of years of experience.

Experience: Minimum of five years in Accounting.

Specific skills/abilities: Attention to detail and follow through. Effective interpersonal communication skills and working relationships. Demonstrated proficiency in Excel, other databases, and other Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint, Email).

Preferences (Optional): Experience with general ledger and non-profit accounting.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements: (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions).
1. Office environment - siting at desk, behind computer for extended periods.
2. Standing, walking, bending, stooping (to floor), reaching, kneeling, pushing and pulling.
3. Occasional lifting of objects up to 20 pounds.