Lead Accountant Onsite

Qualifications

• MBA and/or Master's Degree in Accounting
• CPA
• SAP implementation experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• 3+ years of comparable experience
• Strong Accounting background
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Highly analytical
• Self‑disciplined/self‑motivated
• In‑depth understanding of internal controls and segregation of duties
• Intermediate MS Excel and Word skills
• Ability to effectively work within 2 different SAP systems

• Responsible for various function‑based accounting activities (e.g., revenue deferrals, recording of legal expense, marketing, depreciation, etc.).
• Completes month‑end close duties accurately and timely (e.g., recording/approving journal entries, performing variance analysis, updating subledger details, etc.).
• Interacts with accounting, finance, and operations partners in North America and across the world.
• Prepares/reviews reconciliations for various balance sheet accounts; analyzes balances to ensure they are accurate; communicates unreconciled items to management.
• Ensures compliance with GAAP and IFRS accounting requirements, as well as Sarbanes‑Oxley regulations.
• Works directly with internal and external auditors to ensure successful and timely completion of internal audits and quarterly/annual reviews.
• Proactively identifies and implements process improvements as necessary.
• Completes special project work as assigned.