Senior Accountant - min, 2 month contract

California  ‐ Onsite
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Description

Sr Accountant

Description:

  • The Enterprise Shared Services Buy to Pay Team is responsible for ensuring compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) and ensuring efficient and effective internal control processes throughout the Buy to Pay process.

  • The Senior Accountant is responsible for compliance administration, reviewing and recording financial transactions in the general ledger in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), SOX, and internal policies and control standards.

  • Responsibilities include analysing account transactions, preparing complex account reconciliations, resolving reconciling items, and preparing accounting statements and reports.

  • Plans, coordinates, and resolves accounting matters with other accounting team members, departments, and business units.

  • Develops solutions to accounting problems of moderate scope and complexity.

  • Works under the direction of Sr. Accounting Manager.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Ensures proper and timely recording of financial transactions in the general ledger in accordance with GAAP, internal policies and control standards.

  • Communicates and supports analytical findings.

  • Pursues resolution of business issues impacting the financial statements in a proactive, independent manner.

  • Prepares journal entries, including appropriate documentation.

  • Ensures that general ledger and sub-ledger are reconciled and reconciling items are resolved.

  • Prepares schedules, supporting documents, and variance analysis for management.

  • Prepares account reconciliations for moderate to complex accounts.

  • Communicates issues and resolutions to management and affected areas/departments.

  • Coordinates solutions to problems of moderate complexity with other departments and business units.

  • Evaluates processes for proper internal controls and SOX requirements and recommends improvements.

  • Assists with testing of SOX key controls and other operational monitoring controls.

  • Assists with audit requirements and is responsible for information requests.

  • Identifies and communicates opportunities for change to improve performance.

  • Utilizes tools such as system queries and download, Excel functions (pivot tables and Vlookup) and Access database.

  • Facilitates productivity, system and procedural changes to streamline processes and increase productivity.

  • Performs special projects of moderate to complex scope.

  • Maintains desktop procedures and manuals.

  • Participates in departmental projects and initiatives.

  • Participates effectively in a team environment.

Possibility of extension/NO VACATION TIME ALLOWED

Requirements:

  • B.A. in finance or accounting.

  • Minimum of six (6) years of related experience in financial analysis, preparing financial reports, statements, projections and budgeting.

  • Experience researching solutions for simple to moderately complex accounting issues.

  • Working knowledge of GAAP, SOX, and accounting procedures.

  • Knowledge and ability to translate data into accurate financial and management reports.

  • Aptitude for numbers, organization skills and strong attention to detail.

  • Flexibility to perform a variety of detailed accounting functions and meet established deadlines.

  • Ability to integrate data from multiple sources, and determine adequacy for financial reporting requirements for GAAP.

  • Ability to build good relationships within the department, across department lines and with external third parties.

  • Ability to work independently, prioritize, and meet deadlines.

  • Ability to assist with SOX compliance related to assigned accounting responsibilities.

  • Strong spreadsheet (Excel) and word processing (Word) skills.

Start date
June 2018
Duration
min. 2 months
From
Enclipse Corp.
Published at
24.05.2018
Project ID:
1559962
Contract type
Freelance
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