Description
Title: Senior Accountant
Location: Andover, MA
Duration: 05 months with possible extension
Key Responsibilities:
The PtP Accountant will:
- Receives instructions on all work to be performed.
- Performs a range of professional accounting activities ensuring accuracy and timeliness of all financial entry postings, reconciliations, processing, and reporting associated with accounts payable.
- Learn to use professional concepts and resolve routine issues.
- Work on problems of limited scope, following standard practices and procedures.
- Execute daily activities in an effective and efficient manner as dictated by the pre-established company policy.
- Escalate and route invoicing exceptions to the appropriate team (purchasing, receiving and finance) within the local organization for resolution.
- Verify compliance of transactions to financial policies and procedures.
- Maintain performance dashboard, regular review with the internal customer and follow up on the actions.
- Resolving queries and requests from vendors and internal business customers.
- Assists with AP related accruals, IRS 1099 processing, and escheatment activities.
- Act as a liaison between the Client business site and the Andover, Massachusetts based North American Accounting Operations process owner.
We Are Looking For
- Bachelor's Degree (concentration in Accounting or Finance strongly preferred).
- Working knowledge of accounting principles and experience with computerized financial systems (preferred).
- Possess analytical/problem solving skills.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment, particularly at month-end and year-end.
- Ability to follow general instructions on routine work, detailed instructions on new projects or assignments.
- General accounting knowledge with specific emphasis on transactional integrity and internal controls.
- Experience in project and change management.
- Knowledge MS Office Applications, knowledge of spreadsheet software with expertise in Excel and Pivot Tables.
- Demonstrate ability to communicate and to collaborate across functions.
- Ability to work as a team player and be a change agent.
- Must enjoy working in a fast paced environment with people from different cultures.
- Willing to travel, as necessary.