Senior Accountant

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This is an excellent career opportunity for an accounting professional to begin a career with Primus Telecommunications, Inc. (OTCBB: PMUG), a global provider of advanced facilities-based communication solutions, including traditional and internet based voice, Internet broadband, data, mobile, collocation/hosting, and outsourced managed services to business and residential customers in the United States, Canada, Australia, Brazil, the United Kingdom and certain countries in western Europe, and to telecommunications carriers worldwide.  The position will be based at our McLean, VA corporate headquarters office.

Position Summary The Senior Accountant will participate in the preparation and filing of external financial reporting with the SEC and the monthly internal reporting and analysis. They will be responsible for the compilation of financial statements, footnotes, management's discussion and analysis, and all other components of SEC filings. This position reports to the Manager of Corporate Accounting. Primary Responsibilities Prepare and review financial statements and footnotes included in quarterly SEC filings Perform technical accounting research and provide guidance for proper accounting treatment and conclusions; assist with the implementation of various new and/or complex accounting matters Assist with the preparation and distribution of the monthly executive package that includes variance analysis for each reporting segment Prepare various analyses in support of the consolidated financial statements, quarterly earnings releases and other activities Prepare certain monthly consolidation-level entries Prepare balance sheet fluctuation analysis and cash flow statements Prepare earnings per share and shares outstanding reconciliations Responsible for the accounting and reporting of all debt related transactions including debt issuance, interest accruals, deferred financing costs and premium/discount amortization Responsible for the accounting and reporting for share-based payments Oversee the global intercompany balance reconciliations and CTA reconciliations Assist in SOX documentation and control matrix updates  Serve as an Hyperion administrator backup Assist with special projects as needed Qualifications BS in Accounting Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management Excellent computer skills, including a solid understanding of Hyperion Enterprise and Hyperion Retrieve for Excel; experience with Great Plains is a plus Self-starter and strong desire to provide creative solutions to improve processes and financial reporting Must have a sense of urgency, good documentation skills, a high degree of accuracy, be detail-oriented, and able to react to change productively Ability to multi-task on several concurrent projects and meet multiple deadlines   Ability to work 50 plus hours per week at various times to meet deadlines or job requirements Assist with special projects as needed Sorry, no relocation assistance or visa sponsorship available Desirables CPA preferred Experience dealing with foreign currency a plus Experience as an employee of an SEC-filer company Telecommunications experience a plus Primus is an equal opportunity employer. We offer competitive salary and an excellent benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), holidays, and paid vacation and sick days. Qualified candidates should submit their resume and salary requirements to Human Resources at humanresources@primustel.com. Please note job title in subject line. Candidate submittals from search/recruiting agencies will not be accepted. Apply for this position Back to top