Staff Accountant
Description
Responsibilities
- Participate in the month end general ledger financial close cycle, including processes required for full SOX compliance for assigned divisions/functional accounting processes.
- Prepare journal entries with supporting documentation.
- Assist in month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial close.
- Prepare month end variance analysis.
- Ensure all general ledger accounts are reconciled to supporting detail on a monthly or quarterly basis and reconciling items are cleared on a timely basis for assigned divisions/functional accounting processes.
- Participate with other internal groups to implement and maintain best practice accounting processes and formulate templates/models as needed.
- Perform ad hoc tasks as required.
- Maintain sufficient documentation that all transactions are recorded and supported in the general ledger and appropriate sub-ledgers on a periodic basis.
- Post journal entries and prepare reconciliations ensuring accounting is in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles with thorough understanding of underlying business activities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
- Strong skills with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word required.
- Experience with Microsoft D365, Blackline and close management tools preferred.
- Must have strong attention to detail to deliver a high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to maintain a positive professional attitude.
The candidate must be:
- Able to interface with multiple departments and develop relationships with key accounting and finance personnel both in local and remote locations.
- Able to identify, qualify and prioritize activities.
- Able to work well with individuals at all levels, inside and outside the organization.
- Self-motivating, hard-working and proactive, taking ownership and pride in their work and consistently seeking to learn new things.