Accounting Analyst

Roles And Responsibilities

• Post and reconcile daily cash receipts across multiple business units
• Prepare and distribute daily consolidated reports to management
• Aid with accounting inquiries, reporting requests, journal entry support, and month-end close activities
• Sustain accounts receivable and accounts payable processes, including the entry and management of payables in internal systems
• Create and post recurring and non-recurring journal entries
• Prepare monthly account reconciliations and rollforwards
• Maintain reporting systems and databases within QuickBooks, SAP, and other internal systems, and investigate variances between ERP data and reporting outputs
• Compile audit requests and prepare supporting documentation for internal and external audits
• Assist in the preparation of executive summaries, management reports, ad hoc analyses, and special projects
• Identify opportunities to improve close processes, reporting accuracy, documentation, controls, and overall efficiency across accounting activities

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required
• Five plus years of experience
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, month-end close, journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, intercompany accounting, and financial reporting
• Experience with ERP systems and reporting tools, such as SAP and QuickBooks
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to work with large data sets, reconciliations, rollforwards, pivot tables, formulas, and reporting workbooks
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal control concepts
• Strong attention to detail, analytical ability, organizational skills, and ability to meet strict daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting deadlines
• Ability to communicate effectively with corporate finance, divisional controllers, subsidiaries, operations, accounts payable, and management
• Ability to work independently while also contributing to a collaborative team environment