Accountant

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and post routine journal entries.
• Perform bank and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Process accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions.
• Support month-end close.
• Maintain fixed asset subledger and run depreciation.
• Afford assistance with tax filings and audit requests.

Leadership & Ownership

• Demonstrates ownership of assigned processes and drives tasks to completion with minimal oversight.
• Leads by example through high standards of accuracy, accountability, and ethical behavior.
• Supports team development by sharing knowledge, mentoring peers, and contributing to a collaborative work environment.
• Takes initiative to identify process gaps and propose solutions that improve efficiency and control.

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

• Analyzes financial data to identify trends, discrepancies, and root causes of issues.
• Applies sound judgment to resolve complex accounting problems and escalates when required.
• Evaluates the impact of system or process changes on financial reporting and internal controls.
• Uses data-driven analysis to recommend improvements to workflows, reporting, and compliance.

Communication & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Communicates clearly and professionally with finance and non-finance teams.
• Translates complex accounting concepts into easy-to-understand explanations for stakeholders.
• PARTNERS effectively with operations, FP&A, procurement, and other departments to support accurate reporting.
• Provides timely responses to internal and external inquiries, including auditors and leadership.

Systems & Technology Skills

• Works efficiently across multiple financial systems, ERPs, and reporting tools.
• Navigates and reconciles data between subsystems such as AP/AR platforms, bank portals, and payroll systems.
• SUPPORTS system upgrades, data validation, and process improvements involving automation or integration.
• Ensures data accuracy by maintaining clean, reliable source information across platforms.

Process Documentation & Standardization

• CREATES and MAINTAINS detailed SOPs, process maps, and work instructions for accounting procedures.
• ENSURES documentation remains UP TO DATE and COMPLIANT with internal controls and audit requirements.
• IDENTIFIES opportunities to streamline workflows and formalize repeatable processes.
• CONTRIBUTES to the DEVELOPMENT of internal controls and BEST PRACTICES for month-end close.

Excel & Analytical Expertise

• Demonstrates proficiency in Excel including formulas, pivot tables, lookups, and data modeling.
• USES Excel to analyze financial data, prepare schedules, automate recurring tasks, and validate system outputs.

Deadline Management & Time Prioritization

• Consistently MEETS month-end, quarter-end, and year-end deadlines with high-quality deliverables.
• Prioritizes tasks EFFECTIVELY to balance multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
• PLANS workload PROACTIVELY to ensure TIMELY completion of close activities and stakeholder requests.
• MaintAINS STRONG organizational HABITS to TRACK deliverables, follow-ups, and process dependencies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 3–5 years of experience.
• Basic understanding of GAAP.