Senior Accountant (Salt Lake City) - Merrimak Capital Company LLC

Merrimak Capital Company, LLC (Merrimak) is a nationally certified woman-owned business and the leading independent leasing and asset resale company serving over 25% of the Fortune 500 and privately held companies.  Our dedicated team of professionals is here to bring the best experience by providing personalized assistance. We are collaborative, hardworking, and creative people who want to make a difference in the lives of our clients. 

We pride ourselves on creating innovative lease structures that help our customers grow their businesses. We believe that our customers are the foundation of our successful business, and we enable every employee to have a positive impact on our customer experience. We are agile and move quickly to bring innovation to the market. 

We recognize talented people have many choices, so we strive to create a working environment that encourages, inspires, and rewards employee innovation. We continue to invest in and evolve our competency development programs, competitive compensation plans, and health benefits. 

If you want to be a part of a fun, dynamic, and growth-centered team dedicated to shaping the future, then join us. We look forward to learning more about you and how you might be a good fit for the Merrimak team.

Position Overview:    

The Senior Accountant will be responsible for reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining general ledger and preparing month-end close procedures. A successful Senior Accountant combines excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyze financial reports and forecasts

Essential Duties:

• Ensure compliance with GAAP principles.
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
• Support month-end and year-end close process.
• Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance.
• Support funding and disbursement processes.
• Assist with tax audits and tax returns.
• Assist in preparing financial statements and post close analysis.
• Perform general ledger account reconciliations and bank reconciliations.
• Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending.
• Analyze financial information and summarize financial status.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Education & Experience:

• Candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Master’s degree in accounting a PLUS.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Ability to handle several tasks in a high-volume, high paced environment.
• Intermediate Excel skills (VLOOKUP’s, IF statements, Pivot tables) required.
• Candidate must have experience in QuickBooks and NetSuite.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Responsible and dependable with a polite and professional manner.
• Equipment leasing experience a PLUS.
• 6+ Accounting experience.

Location:

• Office: Salt Lake City, UT

Additional Skills:

• Excellent relational skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Strong working knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. To be evidenced by the following:
  • Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  • Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
  • Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
  • Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
  • Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. Written work product requires little if any grammar and /or spelling corrections.
• Diplomacy. The ability to maintain a pleasant manner, tact, and diplomacy in challenging circumstances.
• Strong organizational skills and a high level of attention to detail.
• Ability to be productive and efficient under varying volumes of workload and rapidly shifting priorities.

OUR COMMITMENT

Merrimak Capital is dedicated to fostering a culture of intentional Inclusion and Diversity. Our valued employees and commitment to I&D is the essence of our internal and external success. Inclusivity is a key value of our corporate culture and is exemplified through our reputation for employee development, diversity, and ethics, as well as a focus on fairness in recruitment, selection, and decision-making.  

Merrimak Capital is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), age, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Any applicant with a mental or physical disability who requires accommodation during the application process should contact hr@merrimak.com to request such accommodation.

Read more to learn more about why Merrimak is the best employer and business partner with a strong commitment to ESG initiatives.

• Utah's 50 Fastest-growing Companies List 2023
• Inc.com "Best in Business 2022" List for Financial Services/Sustainability
• Utah Business CEO of the Year 2023 List, Merrimak's Mary Kariotis
• Merrimak's Environmental, Sustainability, and Governance (ESG) Commitment