Accountant

The Accountant is a key member of the Finance team. Reporting to the Senior Accounting Manager, this position will primarily be responsible for the month-end close activities, preparation of financial statements, external audits, tax filings, and day-to-day operational activity. The position requires a highly motivated and analytical thinker that can analyze and understand complex transactions and make accounting treatment recommendations.

Essential Functions

• Plan, coordinate, implement, and control the month-end close process by preparing monthly journal entries and ensuring proper, accurate, and timely recording of transactions in accordance with GAAP and company accounting policies
• Prepare and present monthly financial statements and variance analysis to senior finance leaders
• Provide timely reconciliations of balance sheet accounts. Must be able to track down and resolve any discrepancies
• Prepare weekly cash flow forecast report
• Prepare and file monthly Sales and Use tax to the Dept. of Revenue, and other governmental regulatory filings as required
• Support the external tax and financial audits, including preparation of audit schedules and responding to auditor questions and requests
• Oversee the maintenance, tracking and reconciliation of Fixed Assets
• Continuously maintain and update the documentation and monitoring of internal controls as needed
• Proactively identify, recommend, and implement processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Conduct technical accounting research and prepare accounting memos
• Serve as an accounting subject matter expert. Be a technical mentor to others in the accounting department and advisor to internal business partners
• Other ad hoc projects as needed

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or Business or equivalent combination of degree and experience
• 3 years of relevant accounting and/or auditing experience
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and cost accounting required

Preferred Education and Experience

• 5 years equivalent experience preferred
• CPA preferred
• Experience performing reconciliations, month-end close, and variance analysis
• Audit experience preferred
• Experience with Oracle Cloud Fusion or other large complex ERP system
• Strong organizational and time management skills and the ability to balance various projects simultaneously
• Excellent attention to detail and strong analytical skills. Must have the ability and willingness to research and tie out account reconciliations
• Intermediate Excel skills (VLOOKUP’s and Pivot Tables, for example) as well as the ability to work with large amounts of data
• Hands on PowerBI and SharePoint experience
• Ability to work independently and as part of a successful team
• Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and remain flexible in a fast paced and rapidly changing environment
• Ability to partner with IT team to implement solutions or enhancements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to extract data and define and solve problems