Position: Senior Accountant

Job Description:

The Senior Accountant will be responsible for analysis, review, and supervision of the monthly accounting close process, assisting with the timely and accurate preparation of branch-level financial statements. Maintains the organization's general ledger, tracking assets, liabilities, expenses, and revenue and assists with overseeing monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close and financial reporting. Reports to the Assistant Corporate Controller, supervision also provided by the Director of Accounting.

Core Responsibilities & Duties:

• Review and direct activities surrounding the preparation of financial statements and analysis, ensuring timeliness and accuracy of account balances
• With little or no supervision conduct proper and thorough analyses of increasingly complex accounting areas for trends, accruals, and action needed
• Review, create and post journal entries as needed
• Prepare and review monthly balance sheet account analyses and reconciliations for assigned areas of responsibility
• Prepare weekly reporting for Operational & Sales teams
• Supervise process improvement projects and functional teams as assigned
• Provide ongoing support to management teams as needed for review of financial information and development of annual operating budgets
• Provide required documentation and review support for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
• Assist with supplying information to external auditors for completion of quarterly reviews and year-end audits
• Assumes other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, with a minimum of 3-5 years of experience
• CPA certification is a plus
• Experience in transportation and logistics services, a plus
• Will require some overtime during month-end, quarter-end & year-end closing schedules
• Working remotely less than half the time, could possibly work from home 2 days a week (on non-closing weeks)
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts used in modeling in conjunction with accounting knowledge and assumptions
• Maintain a strong focus on details, working with complex issues
• Knowledge of accounting distribution and ability to verify correctness and completeness of such information
• Ability to formulate policy and document processes and procedures
• Must demonstrate initiative, leadership, and the ability to communicate effectively
• Possess a strong work ethic and commitment to completing responsibilities
• Knowledge of GAAP and other accounting concepts and experience in their application
• Highly organized, paying attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• Knowledge of reporting tools & other MIS tools
• Experience with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word & Teams

Skills:

• The ideal candidate will possess a “can do” attitude with a “will do” work ethic
• Interpersonal skills necessary to build effective working relationships with employees at all levels of the organization
• Strong organization, prioritization, project management and consulting skill set
• General computer skills - Microsoft Office, Outlook, AS400, Oracle Cloud
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Forward Air is an Equal Opportunity employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Atlanta, GA 30354: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Atlanta, GA 30354

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