Responsibilities

• Prepare and record journal entries, ensuring all reconciliations are accurate to maintain the integrity of financial reports.
• Conduct monthly reconciliations and analyses of various balance sheet accounts, documenting fluctuations for comparative periods.
• Create and document accounting policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with team members to spearhead initiatives aimed at process improvement.
• Engage with both internal and external auditors as needed.
• Work closely with operations staff to gain a comprehensive understanding of the business, facilitating the creation of precise and timely operational financial statements.
• Participate in or lead various projects and accounting functions as directed by management.
• Coordinate with accounts payable to ensure accurate expense coding and oversee recommended payment reports and sub-ledger reconciliations.
• Assist in reviewing fixed asset accounts to confirm correct coding and compliance with capitalization policies.
• Handle special accounting and finance projects as required.
• Implement accounting policies and procedures that promote best practices.
• Suggest improvements to policies, procedures, and system applications to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Adhere to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in all financial reporting.
• Gather and analyze financial data for comprehensive reporting.
• Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual budgets along with analytical commentary for the operations team.
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of financial concepts including budgeting, forecasting, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.
• Support daily accounting operations with a focus on automation and process enhancement.
• Foster relationships with cross-functional partners and external parties to support company initiatives and assist with ad hoc projects.
• Participate in SOX compliance control testing as required.
• Contribute to the monthly accounting close process by performing variance analysis to ensure accuracy.
• Generate timely and detailed financial reporting summaries and analyses for operational use.
• Accurately prepare monthly and quarterly accruals, reclassification entries, and variance analyses.
• Identify and implement process improvement opportunities that enhance accounting and finance efficiency while increasing the value of information provided to internal teams and partners.
• Respond to financial inquiries by collecting, analyzing, summarizing, and interpreting relevant data.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• A minimum of 4 years of professional experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional quantitative and analytical skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to discern business and financial matters effectively.
• Strong work ethic and a high level of accountability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines while managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Strong organizational skills, initiative, and self-starter mentality.
• A natural curiosity that drives the ability to ask insightful questions.
• Capability to analyze large volumes of transactions and data.
• Ability to comprehend complex processes from beginning to end and provide insightful recommendations for improvement.
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with minimal supervision.
• Proficient in Excel.