Accountant I will be responsible for reviewing and analyzing transactions to ensure compliance with GAAP and corporate policies and procedures. Responsibilities also include daily cash monitoring of central financial bank accounts and posting adjustments to account balances. In addition, this position will also be accountable for performing monthly bank and investment reconciliations, managing corporate American Express credit cards, assisting with month-end financial closing processes and maintaining balance sheet schedules and subsidiary ledgers. Communicates with controller and AP Manager regarding status of projects and initiatives.
Responsibilities:
****Hybrid (remote/on-site) position. Onsite training for the first week, and then resource will work in office as needed. There will be a monthly meeting in the office****
- Oversees vendor invoices and associate expense reports ensuring they are accurately entered into accounts payable system with proper account coding, G/L periods and approvals based on corporate authorization levels
- Audits expense reports submitted for reimbursement to ensure they are in accordance with GAAP, tax and corporate expense report policy
- Manages vendor payables to ensure payments are made in accordance with terms of contracts and SOWs while maximizing cash flow
- Processes weekly payment disbursements for vendor invoices and associate expense reports
- Reconciling and resolving all vendor statements and outstanding payments to insure accounts are in positive financial standing
- Oversees all vendor purchase orders, setting up purchase orders, matching and reconciling vendor invoices to purchase orders and ensuring they are properly account coded in accounting system in accordance with approved vendor master service agreements
- Manages corporate American Express credit cards; monitors for payment compliance, assists with applications & cancellations, and works with vendor to insure proper management reporting is in place
- Performs daily cash monitoring of central financial cash accounts to insure timely and accurate funding by customers. Prepares proper posting adjustments to account balance
- Processes Central Financial forgeries submitted by control plans in a timely manner
- Provides accounts payable processing and expense report process/policy on-board training for new associate
- Performs monthly bank and investment reconciliations to general ledger. Prepares adjusting/correcting journal entries as appropriate
- Reconciles, analyzes, adjusts and maintains balance sheet accounts for cash, accounts payable, and accrued payables
- Compiles, enters and posts monthly adjusting journal entries
- Researches and implements process improvements for purchase order and accounts payable processes
Additional Roles and Responsibilities:
- Produces requested financial reports for distribution; analyzes and identifies trends and exceptions for escalation/resolution.
- Assists in the preparation of audit schedules to insure accurate and timely completion of external audit as requested
- Prepares assigned customer invoices in accordance with customer control plan agreement and/or approved customer statements of work
- Provides ad hoc financial information and analysis to internal customers as requested
- Other duties as assigned by Manager
Required:
- Working knowledge of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Practices) and principles and applicable tax laws and regulations
- Knowledge of computer and accounting systems, including general ledger systems, accounts payable, accounts receivable and other GL sub-systems.
- Demonstrated understanding of business, accounting and financial concepts and a strategic view of integrating business goals and financial performance
- Intermediate level skills with Excel/spreadsheet tools, presentations and financial databases.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret data and identify trends, variances and significant factors that influence short and long term goals
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with demonstrated ability to interpret and explain financial information in a concise and business-focused manner
- Excellent interpersonal skills that promote working successfully with different levels of management as well as staff, customers, and vendors to achieve mutual goals
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work with all levels of the company as well as customer service oriented
- Organized and possess ability to multi-task
Required Training, Certification and Education:
- Experience with web based accounting systems NetSuite, preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
Experience:
- 1-3 years of demonstrated and relevant experience in accounting in a corporate environment
- Proven track record with developing and implementing all financial related processes related to processing accounts payable, purchase orders, contract compliance, time tracking, customer invoicing, financial close activities and financial reporting
- Assist in understanding the processes, requirements and protocol of operations recognizing that has certain processes they will need to learn and work within.
Nice to Have
- CPA, CMA or CFM professional designation
- Knowledge of NetSuite
- Knowledge of Adaptive Planning
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