Corporate Accountant

Job Overview

The Corporate Accountant supports the Assistant Corporate Controller and is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, supporting month-end, quarter close and year end activities. This role needs to ensure compliance with accounting policies and procedures and ensure proper recording of all corporate transactions.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial information
• Ensure that financial transactions comply with relevant accounting standards (GAAP or IFRS), JSOX and internal policies
• Prepare and maintain general ledger entries with supporting documentation
• Review, process and record Corporate accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions
• Review and process employee expense reports for reimbursement
• Ensure timely recording of vendor invoices and resolve any discrepancies
• Prepare monthly and quarterly balance sheet reconciliations and investigate and document any variances
• Work to ensure intercompany billings are entered timely each month and reconciled with member entities
• Process bi-weekly payroll journal entry reporting for Corporate
• Aid in the preparation of bi-weekly AP disbursement requests and cash forecast
• Distribute Exchange Rates monthly
• Support internal and external audit requests
• Review monthly Insurance bills and prepare cost allocation entries
• Prepare and record monthly amortization of Prepaid Expenses
• Maintain and reconcile the monthly Journal Entry Log

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, Accounting or Finance is required
• High degree of accuracy and efficiency in all work tasks required
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Deadline Driven Streamline Processes
• Quick Books/Business Central experience preferred
• Intermediate Excel Skills necessary
• Utilize computer applications to compile, retrieve and summarize accounting information for analysis and reporting purposes
• Able to tabulate financial data and compile necessary reports
• Month-end close process, balance sheet reconciliations and expenses trend experience required
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills required
• Able to Multitask

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus
• This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary
• Employee may be required to sit up to 7 hours per day