Senior Accountant

Position Overview

RBJK Marketing, LLC, a division of JAN-PRO Systems International and Empower Brands, is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to support the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of the organization’s financial reporting.

This role will take ownership of key accounting processes and complex general ledger areas while leading critical components of the month-end close. The Senior Accountant will ensure the integrity of financial data, resolve accounting issues, strengthen internal controls, and identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and scalability of accounting operations.

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented accounting professional who can work independently, apply sound technical judgment, and effectively partner with stakeholders across Accounting, Finance, Operations, and other departments.

Key Responsibilities

General Ledger and Accounting Process Ownership

• Own assigned accounting processes from transaction entry through reconciliation and financial reporting.
• Maintain responsibility for key balance sheet accounts, functional accounting areas, and supporting schedules.
• Prepare and maintain schedules related to accruals, amortization, reserves, prepaid expenses, and other assigned accounts.
• Ensure transactions are recorded accurately, completely, and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Monitor assigned accounts and processes to identify unusual activity, inaccuracies, or potential financial risks.
• Ensure compliance with company accounting policies, procedures, and reporting standards.

Month-End Close and Financial Reporting

• Lead assigned components of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Ensure assigned close activities are completed accurately and within established deadlines.
• Analyze financial results and provide clear explanations for material variances and account activity.
• Proactively identify and resolve issues that could affect the accuracy or timeliness of financial reporting.
• Recommend improvements that increase close efficiency, consistency, and quality.

Reconciliation and Issue Resolution

• Prepare and review complex balance sheet and general ledger reconciliations.
• Investigate discrepancies across accounting systems, reports, and operational data.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to resolve accounting and data-related issues.
• Ensure transactions are appropriately classified and recorded within the correct entity, account, department, and reporting period.
• Research technical accounting questions and recommend appropriate accounting treatment.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner with Accounting, Finance, FP&A, and operational leaders to support accurate financial reporting and business decision-making.
• Serve as a primary accounting resource for questions related to assigned areas.
• Collaborate with information technology and systems teams to address reporting, integration, and data-quality issues.
• Communicate accounting findings, risks, and recommendations clearly to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• Support leadership with financial analysis, reporting requests, and special projects as needed.

Audit, Controls, and Compliance

• Coordinate and provide documentation for internal and external audit requests.
• Ensure appropriate internal controls are established and operating effectively within assigned processes.
• Identify potential control gaps and recommend corrective actions.
• Maintain organized and audit-ready accounting documentation.
• Support compliance with applicable accounting, regulatory, tax, and financial reporting requirements.

Process Improvement and Team Support

• Identify and lead process improvements that increase efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
• Support accounting system implementations, integrations, enhancements, and automation initiatives.
• Document accounting procedures and develop standardized processes for assigned areas.
• Provide guidance and informal mentorship to junior accounting team members.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for assigned accounting processes and general ledger areas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Four to six or more years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong experience with general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, and month-end close ownership.
• Thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and technical accounting concepts.
• Experience working with an enterprise accounting system such as NetSuite, SAP, Sage Intacct, or a comparable platform.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including experience analyzing and managing complex data sets.
• CPA designation or active progress toward obtaining a CPA is strongly preferred.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to interpret financial information and clearly communicate findings.
• High level of accuracy, organization, and attention to detail.
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities and meet established deadlines.
• Sound professional judgment when evaluating accounting issues and financial transactions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships across departments and levels of the organization.
• Continuous-improvement mindset with an interest in automation, systems, and process optimization.

Compensation

The estimated annual salary range for this position is $90,000–$100,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including relevant experience, education, skills, certifications, and geographic location.