Senior Accountant II

Overview

Under minimal supervision, as the the Senior Accountant II , you will be responsible for more complex general and technical accounting activities related to general ledger accounts. The position will act as a key resource in the day-to-day maintenance of complete and accurate general ledger accounts, month end close activities and preparing financial reports for the TDS enterprise. Specific responsibilities may vary depending upon assignment.

This position is also responsible for demonstrating leadership within their individual and/or team roles, as well as maintaining appropriate internal controls and SOX compliance.

This position has the ability to work remotely in any of the 40+ States in which TDS operates.
Responsibilities

Monitor, analyze and reconcile general ledger accounts and financial statements

- Review and understand assigned accounts for accuracy and ensure that transactions are properly recorded

- Perform research on technical accounting areas to ensure compliance with GAAP and SEC requirements

- Monitor systems and accounts to ensure accurate and timely financial systems and accounts are processed within GAAP and business unit and regulation guidelines

- Perform account reconciliation and post journal entries, as needed

- Lead regular month-end closing activities including reconciliations, analysis, journal entries, accruals and reporting

- Analyze financial statements, including preparing and/or reviewing variance

- Lead the maintenance of procedural and control documentation

Accurate application of GAAP (including regulatory specific accounting guidance)

- Apply understanding of GAAP to the revenue, fixed asset, treasury, and general accounting functions

- Review and verify the accuracy of account coding

- Provide income tax and transaction tax support

- Prepare and analyze monthly income and balance sheet statements that are used for internal and external reporting purposes

- Respond to financial inquiries; provide requested information for use in effective management of the business and/or meeting external reporting needs

May be assigned one or more finance functional areas below:
Operational Accounting

- Prepare and/or review journal entries in accordance with regulatory and GAAP requirements

- Perform and/or review account reconciliations for balance sheet accounts

- Perform monthly income statement and balance sheet analysis to support internal and external reporting

- Provide and effectively communicate financial information for internal and external audit

- Prepare certain external regulatory filings and reporting

- Lead certain accounting activities as assigned

- Validate work product is accurate and appropriate

- Provide feedback, including sharing best practices, to other team members

Technical Accounting

- Ad hoc support to business units on critical accounting issues

- Lead on the periodic analysis for asset impairment

- Lead on the accounting analysis for mergers and acquisitions

- Perform general accounting research in compliance with GAAP and SEC requirements

Provide support and guidance to team

- Develop and maintain team procedures and documentation

- Represent team at project meetings

- Contribute towards the accomplishment of team goals and objectives

- Assist with the prioritization of team workload

- Review the work of others and mentoring team members

Qualifications
Required Qualifications

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Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting -OR- 4+ years equivalent professional work experience

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3+ years’ public accounting experience or 5+ years’ corporate accounting experience with the application of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), or equivalent combination of technical and functional experience

Other Qualifications

- CPA preferred or eligibility to sit for the CPA within the first six months of employment

- Knowledge of GAAP, SEC rules, and Sarbanes Oxley Act requirements

- Knowledge of quarterly, annual and periodic