Senior Accounting Analyst
Location: Ann Arbor, MI (Hybrid)
Contract: 12 months
Schedule: 40 Hours
Pay: $34-36/hour, DOE

Senior Accounting Analyst | Qualifications:

• 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.
• 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

• 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.