Senior Accountant, Princeton, NJ

Kforce's client, a rapidly growing publicly traded company in Princeton, NJ, is seeking a Senior Accountant. The role is 3 days in the office & 2 days remote. Summary: Reporting to the Manager of Accounting, the Senior Accountant is responsible for assisting in preparing monthly and quarterly internal financial reporting, account reconciliations, internal controls, and accounting for various components of the company. This person will also be responsible for other ad hoc projects. This firm offers fantastic benefits, opportunity to grow, good work life balance & a year-end bonus! Responsibilities:

• Assist with researching technical accounting and reporting matters, accounting principles, and financial reporting rules
• Work with internal functional departments (e.g., Treasury, Asset Management, Engineering, and Procurement) and external groups to ensure reported financial results are completed in a timely and accurate manner in compliance with company policies and procedures
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university
• CPA or progressing towards the CPA
• Minimum 4 years of experience in general accounting &/or large public accounting audit experience
• Knowledge of ERP accounting system. SAP and S4 Hana is a plus
• Ability to handle multiple concurrent efforts and provide high-quality deliverables accurately and on time
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with all levels of internal and external customers
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Practical understanding and application of internal control processes and procedures over financial accounting and reporting
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including performing financial and analytical computations in Excel
• Detail-oriented and adaptable to changing working requirements
• Ability to work well in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Energy industry (or real estate company) experience is preferred