Jackson, Michigan
Senior Accounting Analyst #1048170Job Description:
- If you're looking for a career that will provide a challenging work environment and many opportunities to learn, our company is the place for you. Join our team and become part of a company full of exciting opportunities.
- We help employees achieve their personal best by offering many opportunities that develop and enhance their skills for career advancement.
Duties:
Position Summary:
- The Senior Accounting Analyst is responsible for supporting the monthly financial close process through the preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analysis, and detailed review of administrative expenses.
- This role ensures the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial data and provides analytical support to management for decision-making.
- The ideal candidate has strong accounting knowledge, attention to detail, and the ability to work with cross-functional teams in a fast‑paced environment.
Job Duties:
- Prepares, reviews, and posts monthly journal entries to the general ledger in accordance with GAAP and company policies.
- Assists in the timely and accurate completion of month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close activities to ensure accurate financial records and timely preparation of financial statements.
- Works closely with business partners to gather necessary data for accruals and adjustments and ensures items are reconciled in a timely manner in accordance with internal control standards.
- Manages complex transactions such as lease accounting, overhead allocations/study, cost accounting, and other accounting transactions to ensure all activity is properly and timely recorded within the financial statements.
- Prepares and records monthly and non-recurring general ledger entries to ensure all activity is properly recorded in accordance with financial policies and procedures (including O&M vs. capital).
- Performs balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accuracy and proper supporting documentation.
- Analyzes financial results and prepares variance explanation comparing actual results to budget and forecast.
- Supports audits by providing requested schedules, explanations, and documentation.
- Supports Budget process by providing administrative expense detail and updating allocations. Prepares complex ad hoc reporting as needed to support research, studies, surveys and other ad hoc requests.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Skills:
Requirements:
- Working knowledge and experience applying GAAP
- Strongly prefer working knowledge of SAP
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills
- Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines during peak close periods
- High attention to detail and data accuracy
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
Education & Experience:
- Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field and at least 4-7 years' of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Info:
At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet. We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories. Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra. We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.
We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashioned hard work for 24 years!
FastTek Global is financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused.
We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest. Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.
Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:
- Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
- Vision
- Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
- Long Term Disability (100% paid)
- Life Insurance (100% paid)
- 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match
Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.
FastTek Global was named one of the Top Work Places in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023!
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AI & Hiring Disclosure
We use AI tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as reviewing applications and identifying potential matches. These tools are designed to promote efficiency, consistency, and fairness, and they are always used under human oversight.
All personal data collected is used solely for recruitment purposes, and you have the right to know, access, or request deletion of your data at any time, subject to legal limits.
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