Senior Accountant - Payroll

Company: National Railroad Safety Services, Inc.
Location: West Chester
Posted on: January 15, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Job Title: Senior Accountant - Payroll Location: West Chester, OH Job Type: Full-Time FLSA Status : Exempt Reports To: Controller Travel: This position does not require travel. Supervisory Responsibility: None. Compensation: Negotiable, based on skills and experience. Company Profile: National Railroad Safety Services, Inc. (NRSS) is a certified DBE/WBE firm primarily focused on providing safety services to the railroad industry. As a result of our rapid growth, we're looking for a Senior Accountant to work on-site with our accounting team. If you're looking for an exciting, fast-paced environment, and have a "go-getter" mentality, this is the position for you. Required Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and/or Finance. Required Experience: Minimum 5 Years in Accounting and/or Finance. Key Success Factors: Analytical Thinking: Ability to analyze and synthesize information to understand issues, identify options, and support sound decision making. Attention to Detail: Ability to work in a conscientious, consistent, thorough manner, and attend to details while pursuing quality when accomplishing tasks. Customer Service Focus: Ability to provide service excellence to internal and/or external clients. Accountability: Accept full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member. Initiative: Ability to identify what needs to be done and take action before being asked. Planning & Organization: Ability to plan and prioritize work load to manage time effectively and accomplish assigned tasks. Thoroughness: Ability to ensure that one's work is complete and accurate. Adaptability & Flexibility: Ability to consider a variety of issues that exist in the work place and change from one task to another as necessary. Teamwork: Promote cooperation and commitment within a team environment to achieve goals and deliverables. Job Requirements: Experience working with senior leadership identifying and implementing financial controls with a focus towards operational efficiency. Proven experience as an Accountant or Senior Accountant. Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures and understanding of GAAP. Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end and year-end close processes. High level of accuracy and attention to detail required; well organized. Team player with the ability to work with minimal supervision and prioritize workload. Advanced computer skills in Accounting Software, Excel, and other Microsoft Office products. Experience with multiple divisions and companies. Strong problem solving and trouble shooting skills. Excellent analytical, interpersonal, project management, and communication skills necessary. Proven record of assessing accuracy of accounting data with strong analytics required. Positive attitude and self-motivated. Must be deadline and results oriented. Experience with certified payrolls and prevailing wage. Ability to prioritize tasks and collaborate with multiple managers while striving to meet deadlines. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including grammar and proofreading. Experience with A/P and collections. Experience processing payroll for 100 employees. Assisting Chief Financial Officer with month-end close activities as needed, including journal entries and reconciliations. Assisting with payroll, including monitoring and reviewing employee timesheets for accuracy and completeness. Assisting with audits and other ad hoc reporting as needed. Job Duties: Prepare journal entries and manage month-end closing. Full company and multiple division's general ledger responsibility. Responsible for conformity to all regulatory GAAP, FASB, local, state, and federal guidelines. Enforce internal business controls, policies, and procedures. Work on special projects as required. Ensure the accuracy of the accounting records through well prepared monthly reconciliations and detailed analysis. Verify and post general ledger transactions and accounts payable processing for multiple company owned locations. Verify, post and reconcile inter-company transactions to general ledger for multiple companies. Assist with financial audits and tax returns. Reconcile accrued expenses and bank statements. Prepare and review AR aging reports. Assist with annual budgeting process. Support month-end and year-end close processes. Assist with ad hoc financial analysis and reporting. Process Multi-State Payroll for 200 employees. Process Multi-State Payroll tax returns. Accounts Payable: Code, enter, and pay. Accounts Receivable: Invoice, post payments, and collections. H/R: New hire paperwork, background checks, insurance, and employee requests. Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee will work in an office setting. Work hours will be Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with flexibility to meet tight deadlines. The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Occasional lifting (20lbs) can be expected, though exertion of up to 10 lbs. of force is more common. Need good manual dexterity for the use of common office equipment (e.g., computers, mobile devices, copiers). The job is performed indoors, in an office setting. Activities include extended periods of sitting, movement, and extensive work at a computer and phone. Benefits: Health insurance options include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance Critical Illness and Accident Insurance Employee Assistance Program Paid Vacation and Holidays 401(k) Retirement Plan Safety Commitment: All employees of all levels are to remain committed to safety at all times while employed at National Railroad Safety Services, Inc. (NRSS). As such, no job is so important and no service is so urgent that we may not take time to perform all work safely. Simply put, safety is our way of life. By placing safety first, we not only ensure the wellbeing of our employees, customers, and communities, but we hold true our commitment to being the leader in safety throughout the Railroad Industry. Closing Statement: National Railroad Safety Services, Inc. (NRSS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation Job Posted by ApplicantPro

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