Accountant - Accounting Operations
Esri
Overview
As an Accountant on the Accounting Operations team, you will be supporting the financial management of the company’s assets, you will be responsible for managing these assets in the financial systems and the key controls and corporate policies supporting these activities. In addition, this role will assist and support our ERP Developers in the implementation, documentation, and maintenance of system enhancements and internal controls related to the asset modules. This role will involve a variety of monthly accounting and closing responsibilities.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Procurement and review purchase orders to ensure accurate coding on purchases
- Enter and maintain asset master record data and perform transfers, donations, and disposals within the fixed asset system
- Perform monthly close activities, including reports, reconciliations, analysis, and journal entries
- Support necessary compliance activities related to audit, tax, or other business needs
- Utilize knowledge of key internal control concepts to create, update, standardize and improve documentation of business processes and internal controls for company assets
- Partner with IST and Global Operations on Asset related requests
Requirements
- 2+ years of previous accounting experience
- High level of attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and ability to prioritize demands and meet deadlines
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUP’s and pivot tables
- Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Exceptional verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- Accomplished interpersonal skills, including diplomacy, negotiating, reasoning, and problem solving
- Ability to develop strong analytical skills, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret business needs
- Visa sponsorship is not available for this posting. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, or in a related field with an Accounting Certificate or qualification, which meets the California CPA eligibility requirements
Recommended Qualifications
- Experience with SAP or equivalent ERP, specifically the Assets module
- Experience with Microsoft Access database and SQL Server
- Experience with foreign currency
- Masters in Accounting, or in a related field with an Accounting Certificate or qualification, which meets the California CPA eligibility requirements
- Current, or actively working to obtain a CPA license
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Total Rewards
Esri’s competitive total rewards strategy includes industry-leading health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance for employees (and their families), 401(k) and profit-sharing programs, minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Base salary is one component of our total rewards strategy. Compensation decisions and the base range for this role take into account many factors including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.
The Company
At Esri, diversity is more than just a word on a map. When employees of different experiences, perspectives, backgrounds, and cultures come together, we are more innovative and ultimately a better place to work. We believe in having a diverse workforce that is unified under our mission of creating positive global change. We understand that diversity, equity, and inclusion is not a destination but an ongoing process. We are committed to the continuation of learning, growing, and changing our workplace so every employee can contribute to their life’s best work. Our commitment to these principles extends to the global communities we serve by creating positive change with GIS technology. For more information on Esri’s Racial Equity and Social Justice initiatives, please visit our website here.
If you don’t meet all of the preferred qualifications for this position, we encourage you to still apply!
Esri is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email askcareers@esri.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.
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