Senior Accountant

Description

About JESCO

JESCO, Inc. is a heavy equipment dealer headquartered in South Plainfield, NJ, with nine branch locations. We sell, rent and service construction equipment for contractors, municipalities and utilities, and back it with parts and service support. Our finance team is small, hands-on and close to the business, so you'll see how your work affects the company from day one.

Benefits of working with JESCO, Inc.

• Medical, Dental, Vision and prescription insurance
• Free Group Life Insurance policy
• Short & Long term disability benefits plans
• Voluntary Life Insurance plan available
• 401k with company match
• 10 paid holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program

The Role

We're looking for an exceptional Senior Accountant to play a key role in every part of our day-to-day accounting: the monthly close and financial statements, the general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, inventory, tax compliance and revenue recognition. Reporting to the Controller, you'll work directly with teams across our branch locations who handle billing, collections, payroll and banking. This role is for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, likes fixing processes as much as running them, and wants to help build the finance function of a growing company.

What You'll Do

Month-End Close & Reporting

• Prepare monthly closing journal entries for balance sheet and income statement accounts.
• Own complex monthly reconciliations, including cash, fixed assets, prepaid expenses and accrued liabilities; investigate discrepancies and document explanations.
• Support accurate, timely financial statements and reporting to management, lenders and other stakeholders.
• Review accounts payable, accounts receivable and inventory activity for accuracy and proper cutoff, and apply revenue recognition across equipment sales, rentals, parts and service.

Analysis & Budgeting

• Analyze key general ledger accounts and explain variances in budget-to-actual and forecast-to-actual reports.
• Help gather and compile information for the annual budget and quarterly reforecasts.

Audit & Tax Compliance

• Serve as a main point of contact for external auditors: prepare schedules and support, and help complete the annual audit in line with GAAP with minimal adjustments and internal control comments.
• Manage tax compliance for sales and use, personal property and motor vehicle taxes across multiple states, using Avalara for sales and use tax.

Leadership & Process Improvement

• Mentor junior accountants and support staff by answering questions, reviewing their work and helping them grow.
• Build and maintain a Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) manual for accounting policies, and roll out standardized reconciliation procedures.
• Challenge and improve existing processes and systems to drive efficiency, accuracy and stronger internal controls.
• Take on special projects and ad hoc reporting as the business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or progress toward a CPA is a plus.
• 5+ years of accounting or finance experience, including month-end close and account reconciliations.
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP, and experience supporting an external audit.
• Advanced Excel skills (XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, pivot tables and building reconciliation and analysis schedules).
• Experience with an ERP system; experience with Avalara and with multi-state sales/use and property tax is a plus.
• Experience in an equipment dealership, rental, distribution or other multi-location business is a plus.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated and well organized, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship skills, and comfort working with people at every level of the company.

Why JESCO

• A visible role with real ownership of the close, reconciliations, tax and audit.
• The chance to shape policies, procedures and systems, not just follow them.
• Direct work with the Controller and finance leadership in a growing company.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.