Senior Accountant at Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists LLC in Washington, Washington DC

Job Description:

Senior Accountant

Washington, DC, USA Req #149

Friday, October 11, 2024

ACAMS is the largest international membership organization dedicated to providing opportunities for anti-financial crime (AFC) education, best practices, and peer-to-peer networking to AFC professionals globally. With over 90,000 members across 180 jurisdictions, ACAMS is committed to the mission of ending financial crime through the provision of anti-money laundering/counterterrorism-financing and sanctions knowledge-sharing, thought leadership, risk-mitigation services, ESG initiatives, and platforms for public-private dialogue. The association's CAMS certification is the gold-standard qualification for AFC professionals, while the CGSS certification is its premier specialist qualification for sanctions professionals. ACAMS' 60 Chapters globally further amplify the association's mission through training and networking initiatives. Visit acams.org for more information.

Who We Are

ACAMS is a leading international membership organization dedicated to providing opportunities for anti-financial crime (AFC) education, best practices, and peer-to-peer networking to AFC professionals globally. With over 100,000 members across 180 jurisdictions, ACAMS is committed to the mission of ending financial crime through the provision of anti-money laundering/counterterrorism-financing and sanctions knowledge-sharing, thought leadership, risk-mitigation services, ESG initiatives, and platforms for public-private dialogue. The association's CAMS certification is the gold- standard qualification for AFC professionals, while its CGSS and CCAS certifications are for sanctions professionals and AFC practitioners working in the crypto space, respectively. ACAMS' 60+ Chapters globally further amplify the association's mission through training and networking initiatives.Visit acams.org for more information.

Opportunity at a Glance

ACAMS is seeking a dynamic, motivated and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join our team. In this role, you will be primarily responsible for various month-end accounting cycle tasks, including journal entries, general ledger analysis and account reconciliations. You will play a key role in providing consolidated and international accounting support to ensure the delivery of accurate and timely compliance-related audit support and government filings within ACAMS. The Senior Accountant will report to the Controller and will have the opportunity to supervise accounting staff. In addition, this person will handle other duties and special projects as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the timely and accurate recording of various journal entries in accordance with GAAP, IFRS and ACAM's accounting policies and procedures.
• Perform numerous account reconciliations and general ledger account analyses.
• Participate in daily month-end financial close meetings with the accounting & finance team to discuss assigned task status and evaluate monthly financial results.
• Preparation of periodic financial statements; investigation and reporting of variance analysis.
• Provides supporting documentation and analytics for international external audits.
• Support the semi-annual consolidation processes and annual external audit processes for the company, with additional support provided to the Controller as needed. This includes the preparation, compilation, and submission of required analyses and schedules.

• Foster an environment of collaboration amongst the collective team.

• Drives changes in processes through use of automation and technology including full utilization of the company's close automation tool.
• Contribute to a continuous improvement environment, including review of tasks, processes, and workflows within the department for maximum efficiency, productivity, and development.
• Completes other duties and special projects as assigned.

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Below are the minimum requirements of the education, experience, knowledge, and skills required to competently perform in this position.
• Bachelor of Science, Accounting; CPA preferred.
• 4-6 years of experience in accounting/finance related field; public accounting experience preferred.
• International statutory accounting experience is a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel/Word.
• Conversant with GAAP and financial systems management, experience with IFRS preferred.
• Excellent and effective written and verbal communication skills .
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills and ability to deliver very high-quality output.
• Self-motivating, highly organized individual with a strong work ethic and the ability to effectively multi-task and work in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to collaborate remotely and across different time zones.
• Must have the ability to facilitate teamwork and cooperation at all levels within the organization, as well as with external parties, and be able to work with limited supervision.

EEO

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. At ACAMS, we welcome everyone and have a strong commitment towards diversity and inclusion. We encourage our Colleagues to be their true authentic selves and support laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business. We also maintain a drug-free workplace.

Other details

• Pay Type Salary
• Min Hiring Rate $95,000.00
• Max Hiring Rate $105,000.00