Staff Accountant

Job Description:

GENERAL FUNCTION
The Staff Accountant participates in all function-based accounting activities, including Cash and banking, revenue deferrals, selling expenses, G&A expenses, marketing. Also, performs all month-end close items and reconciles balance sheets

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
" Responsible for various function-based accounting activities (e.g. Cash and banking activities, revenue deferrals, recording of legal expense, marketing, etc.).
" Completes month-end close duties accurately and timely (e.g. process manual journal entries, performing variance analysis, etc.).
" Interacts with accounting partners in North America and across the world
" Prepares reconciliations for various balance sheet accounts. Analyzes Cash balances to ensure they are accurately posted. Communicates unreconciled items to proper parties
" Work closely with Sr staff and manager for the daily and weekly cash clearing
" 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.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
" Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
" 2+ years of comparable accounting experience
" Strong Accounting background
" Strong critical thinking skills
" Highly analytical
" Self-disciplined/self-motivated, energetic and detailed oriented
" 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
" Excellent verbal and written communication skills
" Solid organizational and multi-tasking skills
" Demonstrate willingness and ability to be a self-starter, taking the initiative to solve problems
" Demonstrate the ability and desire to initiate and successfully accomplish personal and business goals
" Ability to analyze problems, to compile data, to determine facts and reach a logical conclusion
" Ability to prioritize and multi task
" Constructively challenge the process and take the initiative to search for opportunities to grow, improve and innovate
" Effective time management, organizational and communication skills (both written and oral )
" Ability to interact professionally with coworkers and management
" Ability to build strong business relationships in a team environment

Specific Skills Needed:
1) BS degree in accounting
2) Proficient at MS Office (especially Excel)
3) highly organized and strong analytical skill

Years of Experience: over 2 yrs