Senior Accountant
Company: Waste Management
Location: Elizabeth
Posted on: May 10, 2022
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Job Description:
Senior Accountant - ( 22004316 )**Primary Location** : United
States-New Jersey-Elizabeth**Flexible Work Location Acceptable:** :
Multiple Location Options**Shift** : Day**Travel** : Yes, 10 % of
the Time**FLSA Status** : Exempt**Job** :
Accounting/Audit/FinanceEqual Opportunity Employer:
Minority/Female/Disability/VeteranWaste Management (WM), a Fortune
250 company, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and
environmental services in North America. We are strongly committed
to a foundation of operating excellence, professionalism and
financial strength. WM serves nearly 25 million customers in
residential, commercial, industrial and municipal markets
throughout North America through a network of collection
operations, transfer stations, landfills, recycling facilities and
waste-based energy production projects.**I. Job Summary**Applies
highly complex principles of accounting to analyze financial
information and prepare financial reports, and coordinates the
implementation of accounting control.**II. Essential Duties and
Responsibilities**To perform this job successfully, an individual
must be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily. Other
minor duties may be assigned and may vary by location.+ Prepares
highly complex journal entries for entry into the general ledger
system on a monthly basis by collecting necessary data, analyzing
and/or allocating costs and preparing audit train support for the
journal entries.+ Analyzes general ledger accounts for accuracy;
analyzes accrual accounts to ensure proper accruals.+ Collects and
analyzes financial data and prepares monthly combined financial
statements and reports. Performs additional analysis for
explanatory text required for reports and statement. Coordinates
preparation of monthly financial package and reviews for accuracy.+
Participates in monthly financial meetings for discussion and
review of monthly financial reports.+ Assists with the preparation
of year-end closings. Prepares annual long-term and short-term
financial statements in compliance with accounting guidelines and
U.S. GAAP. Assists in the preparation of working papers for annual
audit.+ Provides expertise and guidance to other Finance personnel
for proper internal and external financial accounting procedures
and their application.+ Assists with the preparation of annual
budgets, updates, and strategic plans for assigned areas.
Coordinates preparation of monthly combining entries to combine
financial results.+ Prepares quarterly consolidation report for
consolidation.+ Assists with the maintenance and application of
internal controls.+ Prepares highly advanced financial reports in a
timely and accurate manner; and completes individual analytical
projects in a satisfactory manner given abstract project
guidelines.+ Assists departmental managers/directors with
supervision of other clerical and professional staff of the
department as required.**III. Supervisory Responsibilities**This
job has no supervisory duties.**IV. Qualifications**The
requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications
necessary to perform the job.A. Education and Experience+
Education: Bachelor's Degree (accredited) in Accounting or in lieu
of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four years
of relevant work experience.+ Experience: Five years of relevant
work experience (in addition to education requirement).B.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements+ None
required.C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required+ Expert
accounting, accounts payable, and/or accounts receivable knowledge
may be required.**V. Work Environment**Listed below are key points
regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.Normal
setting for this job is: office setting in Elizabeth,
NJ**Benefits**At Waste Management, each eligible employee receives
a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental,
Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a
Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees
also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please
note that benefits may vary by site.If this sounds like the
opportunity that you have been looking for, please click
"Apply."**Req ID:** 22004316
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