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SR ACCOUNTANT

Paychex
Rochester, NY, United States
$52.8K-$82.9K a year
Full-time

Overview Reporting directly to the Manager, Corporate Accounting, the Senior Accountant assists in upholding the integrity of our corporate financial statements.

This position conducts month-end financial close tasks, including preparation of journal entries and account reconciliations, and has responsibility for completing various ad hoc reporting requests.

Ensuring compliance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and other relevant professional financial standards, the Senior Accountant handles regular interactions with Senior Management and various other internal and external business partners.

Responsibilities Creates journal entries to post to the General Ledger. Independently performs complex accounting or financial analysis, reporting, and account reconciliations, as assigned.

Reports reconciliation items to appropriate business partners by providing detailed information to ensure timely resolution and accurate transactions, in adherence to Sarbanes Oxley regulations and standards.

Assists in implementing and maintains appropriate internal and operational controls, as well as recommending improvements to controls, to ensure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley regulations and standards.

Represents the department on teams and projects to ensure that department needs are met and actions of the team are in line with departmental goals.

Clearly communicates impact to the department. Assists in the establishment of department procedures. Maintains accurate documentation of processes and updates, as needed.

Effectively manages and schedules time to meet various internal and external deadlines. Collaborates with internal departments to gather, analyze, and interpret relevant financial data.

Responsible for managing the Fixed Assets process from start to finish including research of discrepancies and preparation of account reconciliations.

Areas of responsibility will include but not be limited to construction in progress, internal / external capitalized software, goodwill, and intangible assets.

Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business - Required 4 years of experience in Related field. Ability to analyze and interpret financial data.

Strong verbal communication and listening skills. Demonstrates written communication skills. Ability to work within tight timeframes and meet strict deadlines.

Ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities. Performs work independently with minimal supervision. Certified Public Accountant - Preferred Compensation In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share that the starting base pay range for this position is $52,780.

00- $82,940.00 yearly. Please keep in mind that this range is the base pay only and does not consider other components that make up the total rewards package for the position.

If you are hired at Paychex, your overall compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and / or experience which may result in total compensation outside of this range.

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