Senior Accountant

Description

Overview:

This Senior Accountant position will report directly to the Accounting Supervisor and is a critical member of the Controller and Chief Accounting Officer’s department. As the Senior Accountant, you will be working with the Corporate Accounting team to support the monthly corporate accounting process within a fast-paced and quickly evolving company. The role provides significant learning opportunities as it encompasses day to day controllership duties as well as involvement in several project-based initiatives to improve the reporting and accounting functions.  

The candidate must be very flexible and highly committed to quality, customer service, teamwork and supporting Firm and department goals in a fast-paced environment. We need a professional with solid communication, technology, organizational and analytical skills and the attention to detail necessary to ensure accurate reporting in all areas. 

Responsibilities: 

• Assist with the preparation of accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
• Apply US GAAP, in particular ASC 606, to various professional services contracts to calculate and record revenue recognition
• Perform analysis of general ledger activity including account reconciliations
• Maintain financial records for subsidiary companies by analyzing balance sheets and general ledger accounts.
• Reconcile foreign stand-alone financials under local accounting standards to US GAAP (compared to US books)
• Provide financial status information by preparing special reports; completing special projects when requested
• Review department and GL account coding of transactions (i.e. vouchers) for appropriateness.
• Perform bank reconciliations including foreign subsidiaries’ bank accounts
• Propose and prepare standard recurring and non-recurring journal entries including adjusting entries
• Assist in variance analysis review of financial statement transactions as part of period end close process
• Prepare audit schedules with the GL team to ensure a clean and timely year-end audit for US and foreign entities
• Assist in documenting and maintaining the Company’s global accounting policies
• Work collaboratively and communicate often with several internal departments
• Adapt to new tasks and responsibilities as the business grows and changes
• Contributing to the organization in a professional manner with a positive attitude

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
• 3 to 5 years of professional experience in accounting or auditing
• US GAAP knowledge
• Proficient in MS Office. Advanced skills in Excel
• Exceptional organizational skills, follow-up skills and attention to detail
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
• Consistent attendance and reliability
• Public accounting experience is a plus
• Experience applying the revenue accounting standard (ASC 606) is a plus
• International accounting and consolidations experience and familiarity with IFRS is a plus

Candidate must be able to submit verification of his/her legal right to work in the U.S., without company sponsorship.

Salary Range: $90,000-$120,000 USD per year 
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