EVI NE-Senior Accountant in Barrington, New Hampshire at Yankee Equipment Systems LLC

Summary

The Northeast Senior Accountant is a senior individual contributor responsible for complex accounting, financial analysis, cost accounting, and control activities across assigned Northeast operations. The position owns key areas of the general ledger and month-end close, exercises sound judgment in resolving accounting matters, and delivers accurate, well-supported financial information in accordance with U.S. GAAP and company policy. The role serves as a technical resource to Accounting and operations teams, leads assigned process improvements, and maintains documentation and audit evidence that supports internal controls, SOX compliance, and external audit requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Own assigned general ledger accounts and close activities, including preparation, review, and timely posting of journal entries, accruals, reclassifications, and supporting schedules.

• Prepare and independently review complex account reconciliations; investigate reconciling items, document conclusions, and drive timely resolution of aged or unusual balances.

• Analyze revenue, cost of goods sold, margins, assets, billing, inventory, and Route Operations results for accuracy, completeness, and appropriate accounting treatment.

• Lead financial analysis of Route Operations, including profitability, trends, operating drivers, and actionable variance explanations for management.

• Prepare and maintain Sales-type Lease accounting schedules and support documentation; evaluate transactions for consistency with applicable accounting guidance and company policy.

• Perform monthly fluctuation and variance analyses, identify material or unusual activity, and communicate clear conclusions and recommend actions to the Northeast Controller and business partners.

• Maintain audit-ready workpapers with clear purpose, source documentation, calculations, preparer evidence, review support, and resolution of open items.

• Support external and internal audits by preparing schedules, responding to requests, explaining accounting conclusions, and coordinating supporting documentation within established deadlines.

• Execute and document assigned internal controls, including SOX 404 controls; identify control gaps or exceptions and support remediation and retesting activities.

• Assess accounting and reporting issues, research relevant guidance as needed, document conclusions, and escalate significant or judgmental matters to the Northeast Controller.

• Partner with Operations, Sales, Billing, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and other stakeholders to resolve data integrity, transaction, and reporting issues.

• Lead the development, standardization, and continuous improvement of reconciliations, reporting tools, close procedures, and supporting documentation.

• Assist with preparation of operational budgets, forecasts, and management reporting, including validation of assumptions and comparison of actual results to plan.

• Provide technical guidance, workpaper feedback, and knowledge sharing to accounting team members; support cross-training and continuity of critical processes.

• Support ERP, reporting, and data initiatives by validating financial requirements, testing outputs, documenting results, and identifying opportunities for automation.

• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Audit and Control Expectations

• Workpapers must be complete, accurate, reproducible, and supported by authoritative source data.

• Accounting conclusions and significant estimates must be clearly documented, including assumptions, methodology, evidence, and required approvals.

• Control performance must follow the defined frequency, precision, evidence, retention, and review requirements.

• Exceptions, late items, unsupported balances, and control deficiencies must be escalated promptly and tracked through resolution.

Position Competencies (Knowledge/Skills/Abilities)

• Advanced understanding of U.S. GAAP and the ability to apply accounting principles to complex or non-routine transactions.

• Strong working knowledge of month-end close, general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, financial statement analysis, and cost accounting.

• Working knowledge of SOX 404, internal control concepts, audit evidence, and documentation standards.

• Ability to independently analyze large or complex data sets, identify anomalies and root causes, and communicate concise conclusions.

• Strong professional judgment, ownership, accountability, and follow-through.

• Ability to prioritize competing deadlines while maintaining accuracy and appropriate review discipline.

• Ability to influence and collaborate across functions without direct authority.

• Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain accounting matters to non-accounting stakeholders.

• High attention to detail, confidentiality, and commitment to data integrity.

• Adaptability and a continuous-improvement mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field required.

• Five or more years of progressive accounting experience, including ownership of close,reconciliations, and financial analysis; relevant public accounting or multi-entity experience is preferred.

• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, accounting regulations, and financial reporting procedures.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP or equivalent lookup functions, complex formulas, data validation, and analysis of large data sets.

• Experience with SAGE or a comparable ERP system required; experience improving ERP-based reporting or controls is preferred.

• Experience supporting external audits and preparing audit-ready schedules and workpapers required.

• Experience with SOX controls, internal audit, or a structured internal-control environment preferred.