Sr. Accountant - Systems - The Friedkin Group

Living Our Values
All associates are guided by Our Values. Our Values are the unifying foundation of our companies. We strive to ensure that every decision we make and every action we take demonstrates Our Values. We believe that putting Our Values into practice creates lasting benefits for all of our associates, shareholders, and the communities in which we live.

Why Join Us

• Career Growth: Advance your career with opportunities for leadership and personal development.
• Culture of Excellence: Be part of a supportive team that values your input and encourages innovation.
• Competitive Benefits: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that looks after both your professional and personal needs.

Total Rewards
Our Total Rewards package underscores our commitment to recognizing your contributions. We offer a competitive and fair compensation structure that includes base pay and performance-based rewards. Compensation is based on skill set, experience, qualifications, and job-related requirements. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, wellness programs, retirement plans, and generous paid leave. Discover more about what we offer by visiting our Benefits page.

A Day In The Life
The Senior Accountant under the leadership of the Accounting Manager, will support the process to provide business essential, cost effective, accounting services to associates and business units in the Friedkin affiliated companies. The Senior Accountant will provide general accounting services to the Friedkin affiliated companies and ensure that all financial data is recorded accurately and on time within Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), company policy and Business Partnership Agreements. The Senior Accountant will also play a key role in supporting implementations of accounting systems, driving process improvements, managing special projects, and assisting with project coordination.

As a Sr. Accountant - Systems you will:

• General Ledger and Financial Close
• Execute a Monthly Close of the General Ledger for the owners and related entities. Maintain the close schedule. Inform Accounting Manager when the financial reports are ready for review.
• Prepare journal entries - including recurring entries - for Month End Close. Make materiality decisions on close entries. Review other departmental journal entries.
• Analyze, generate and process intercompany entries needed to adjust or reallocate expenses between business units. Prepare, review and/or post Intercompany billing forms timely.
• Analyze monthly and year-end financial data to ensure that it is recorded accurately, in accordance with GAAP.
• Maintain well-documented work papers and source documentation for journal entries and account reconciliations. As part of the reconciliation process, review the reasonableness of balance sheet and income statement accounts in order to determine that all necessary entries have been recorded accurately.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts in a timely fashion including intercompany balances; resolve reconciling items in a timely manner.
• Compare the actual results to the budgeted results and provide variance explanations on a monthly basis.
• Create and review financial statement schedules to ensure accuracy and compliance with accounting regulations.
• Maintain and adhere to accounting principles, practices and procedures in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), company policies, and industry practices.
• Assist in reviewing or preparing ancillary audit schedules, audit footnotes, tax schedules and tax forms.
• Serve as subject matter expert for the general ledger and financial control processes.
• Research and apply accounting policy to complex issues, communicating appropriately to senior management. Work with staff to mitigate accounting issues.
• Research and resolve accounting transaction questions and other customer/vendor issues in an agreed upon timeframe. Strive to satisfy customers.
• Minimize referrals to management.
• Coordinate and communicate actions between the Friedkin affiliated companies.
• Support and act as back-up to other team functions.
• Responsibly receive, transmit, and handle consumer and customer data per applicable policies and procedures.
• Review and follow data privacy practices, policies, and guidelines.
• Ensure that all financial data is recorded accurately and timely within management expectations and company policy.
• Other critical reporting and ad hoc duties as assigned.
• Project and Resource Management
• Collaborate with internal teams to support the implementation of new accounting systems and ensure a smooth transition including system testing.
• Support special projects related to accounting, ensuring timely and successful completion. Coordinate with other departments to gather necessary information and ensure proper project execution.
• Assist in maintaining project and resource plans for Corporate Accounting.
• Manage and track project documentation through the project lifecycle and maintain the project document library for Corporate Accounting.
• Prepare and provide weekly project status updates to the project managers and Corporate Accounting leadership.
• Actively participate in business unit meetings and planning as directed by the manager; prepare records of meeting minutes and action items as needed.

What We Need From You

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from four-year College or university Req
• 5-8 related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Required
• 2 to 3 years of Public Accounting experience preferred.
• Be dynamic and agile in managing various projects and tasks.
• Proficient in effective communication (both oral and written).
• Proficient in change management (promote, coordinate, and support).
• Effective Interpersonal Skills.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) active or working towards certification Preferred

Physical and Environmental RequirementsThe physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of the job, the associate is required on a daily basis to analyze and interpret data, communicate, and remain in a stationary position for a significant amount of the work day and frequently access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices. The associate is regularly required to move about the office and around the corporate campus. The associate must frequently move up to 10 pounds and occasionally move up to 25 pounds.

Travel Requirements
10% Occasionally required to travel to other sites, including out-of-state, where applicable, for business.

Join Us
The Friedkin Group and its affiliates are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us at TalentAcquisition@friedkin.com. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.

We are seeking candidates legally authorized to work in the United States, without Sponsorship.

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