Senior, Outsourced Finance & Accounting
BDO USA · Ridgeland, Mississippi, US
Job Summary: The Senior, Outsourced Finance & Accounting is responsible for performing and overseeing the full cycle general accounting function for small to...
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Job Summary: The Senior, Outsourced Finance & Accounting is responsible for performing and overseeing the full cycle general accounting function for small to mid-size organizations. Job Duties: - Performs complete general ledger reconciliation including the entire balance sheet and applies accounting knowledge by properly recording transactions in a general ledger; creates accounting records such as bill payments, client invoices, payroll, and others; identifies and records adjustments; produces accurate financial statements - Comprehends common financial statements and prepares draft financial statements for review; understands how line items/accounts function (e.g. capital accounts, various forms of liabilities, etc.); properly distinguishes debits from credits; calculates/interprets KPIs for clients; identifies positive and constructive trends and raises them to BDO management. Understands GAAP and can apply it to basic financial statements - Conducts basic financial statement analysis and understands the finance and accounting functions generally performed by a business (e.g. sales, purchasing, A/R, etc.) and common best practices/processes for how they operate - Prepares finan...