Job Title: Senior Accountant

Department: Finance

Reports To: Financial Reporting Manager

Status: Exempt

Primary Objective: Responsible for preparing the monthly internal financial statements, including preparing journal entries and reconciling general ledger accounts.

Essential Functions:

• Prepares month-end consolidated financial statements, including journal entries, and conducting complex general ledger account reconciliations for multiple entities within the organization.
• Analyzes and reconciles more complex balance sheet accounts, which includes identifying and resolving discrepant items, and researching with applicable stakeholders.
• Assists departments with financial statement related questions.
• Assists with state and local tax filings as well as other miscellaneous financial reporting requirements.
• Contributes to audit preparation by providing requested documentation and analysis.
• Prepares schedules for monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting both internally and externally.
• Proactively identifies and implements process improvements.
• Supports and assists accounting team.
• Will perform other duties as assigned.

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA’s):

• Advanced skill level in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and 10-key data entry. Knowledge of Epicor, SAP Concur (Travel, Expense, Request & Invoice), and/or Workday Adaptive preferred.
• Firm understanding of how to apply GAAP to General Ledger accounting.
• Comprehensive understanding of all functional areas (revenue, A/R, A/P).
• Competent in required job skills and knowledge. Completes work assignments thoroughly and completely in an accurate, and prompt. Identifies and corrects errors. Is careful, alert and accurate, paying attention to details of the job.
• Demonstrates through actions and interactions with others a commitment to Mariners Purpose, Mission and Values.
• Makes decisions and takes actions that contribute to exceptional experiences for guests.
• Shares and expresses thoughts in a clear and effective manner through verbal and written communication skills. Exhibits effective listening skills and builds positive relationships with all team members, vendors, and guests. Is diplomatic, tactful and professional in all forms of communication.
• Takes personal responsibility for getting things done in a way that positively and professionally represents the organization.
• Understands and supports the team and is quick to volunteer to assist others. Others view most interactions as being positive with a willingness to achieve common goals. Effective in working with others to cooperatively solve problems. Workplace behavior is consistently respectful of others.
• Approaches change positively and leads others through the change process with a focus on the positive outcomes for the business.
• Appropriately manages risk and capitalizes on opportunities that lead to positive outcomes for the business.
• Effective negotiation skills that include analyzing a problem to determine the interests of each party in the negotiation and effectively communicating that between the parties involved.
• Handles sensitive and/or confidential information professionally, involving only those who need to be involved or informed.
• Identify, collect, and analyze relevant information to a problem and create multiple solutions.
• Independently takes actions that creates a positive outcome for the organization and/or an exceptional experience for guests.
• Initiate and maintain actions to attain goals, regularly monitoring progress.
• Know when to make a unilateral decision and when to consult with the team or superiors, and how to involve them in the process.
• Navigate a variety of social, emotional, and interpersonal situations to leverage the capabilities, insights, and ideas of all individuals.
• Recognize the complexity of business needs in today’s environment, evolve as needed, and utilize talent to lead this transformation.
• Strong attention to detail and deadlines.
• Thinks globally and analytically in order to reach appropriate solutions and create positive results for the organization.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of accounting experience required.
• CPA certification required, or in-process.