Staff Accountant, North America Finance & Accounting

Key Responsibilities

• Aid the North America team with the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, supporting schedules, and other close deliverables.
• Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of financial data across the region and its business units.
• Prepare routine journal entries and assist with recurring monthly accounting activities, such as accruals, reclassifications, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, and other assigned areas.
• Prepare account reconciliations and supporting schedules in a timely manner, researching and resolving reconciling items as needed.
• Review accounts payable transactions, including vendor bills, employee expense reports, corporate card activity, and related supporting documentation for accuracy, completeness, coding, approvals, and compliance with internal policies.
• Aid with transactional accounting work, including invoice review, expense report review, vendor and payment support, data entry, account coding, and follow-up on missing or incomplete documentation.
• Assist with the preparation of financial reports and internal reporting schedules, ensuring information is complete, accurate, and aligned with internal accounting policies.
• Support compliance with regulatory requirements and assist in preparing documentation and analysis for external audits.
• Maintain and improve accounting processes, documentation, and internal controls to support timely and accurate reporting.
• Collaborate with North America finance teams to gather required financial data, promote consistency in reporting practices, and support adherence to close timelines.
• Analyze variance and research fluctuations in financial results, escalating issues or unusual activity as appropriate.
• Partner with colleagues across accounting, finance, FP&A, tax, payroll, accounts payable, and operations to resolve issues and improve reporting quality.
• Support ad hoc accounting, finance, and process improvement projects as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• CPA or equivalent certification, or active progress toward certification, is a plus.
• Minimum of 1–3 years of relevant accounting or finance experience; public accounting or corporate accounting experience welcomed.
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP required.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with large volumes of financial data.
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on accuracy, completeness, and proper support.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.
• Experience with ERP systems, accounts payable workflows, expense reporting tools, or corporate card platforms is a plus.
• Highly organized, dependable, and detail-oriented.
• Willing to take ownership of both recurring accounting responsibilities and hands-on transactional work.
• Comfortable reviewing detailed support and following up on incomplete or inaccurate information.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Team-oriented and proactive in identifying and resolving issues.
• Comfortable working in a growing, fast-paced, and evolving finance environment.