<p>Kforce has a client in Milwaukee, WI that is seeking an Accountant Senior.</p> <p>Summary: Under general supervision, the Accountant Senior performs general accounting functions involving the general ledger, month-end closing, and consolidated financial reporting, while ensuring compliance with the company's Sarbanes-Oxley (-SOX-) control environment. This role reports to: Accounting Manager.</p> <p>Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Performs daily general ledger accounting tasks </li><li>Engages in the timely and precise month-end close process, including report creation </li><li>Ensures compliance with SOX internal controls and proactively seeks to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of internal controls maintained by the company </li><li>Prepares journal entries and account reconciliations requiring complex analysis, and reviews standard and non-complex journal entries and account reconciliations, accordingly </li><li>Executes financial reporting with comprehensive knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles* Bachelor's degree in Accounting required, or equivalent experience </li><li>5 years of related experience </li><li>Public Accounting background </li><li>Proficiency and working knowledge of spreadsheets and database software or accounting applications designed for general accounting </li><li>Working conditions: mainly in office - 1 day remote </li></ul>