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Senior Accountant/Mitikah

The role

The Senior Accountant prepares monthly journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations to facilitate the monthly accounting close; may review monthly journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations prepared by Staff Accountants; records and reviews quarter-end and year-end closing journal entries; research and explain monthly variances of balance sheet and P&L accounts; prepare ad-hoc analysis around account balance differences along with proposed solution to resolve; and ensures accuracy and compliance of financial statement schedules in accordance with US GAAP and internal policies.

What You Will Do

• Review, analyze and prepare monthly journal entries for month end close
• Analyze large datasets and prepare accruals for various P&L and balance sheet accounts
• Analyze account variances and provide explanations between flux periods for income statement and balance sheet accounts
• Prepare detailed balance sheet account reconciliations, obtain corresponding support to verify accuracy of the financial numbers and resolve reconciling items timely
• Actively manage the fixed asset, inventory, accounts receivable, and accounts payable subledgers
• Work with the internal/external auditors and prepare quarter end/year-end financial reporting schedules
• Assist in identifying potential process improvements, documenting new policies and procedures, and contributing to sound internal control development
• Coordinate across cross-functional departments within the company to aide in analysis, research, and adherence to GAAP accounting standards and internal policies
• Work on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors
• Support less experienced team members through mentoring
• Assist with ad hoc analysis and other projects

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is required
• Master’s degree and CPA preferred

Professional Skills

• 8+ years professional accounting experience and strong accounting skills
• Public Accounting experience preferred, but not required
• Prior experience in a global organization strongly preferred
• Prior experience in the SaaS industry preferred
• Prior experience with Dynamics AX / D365 / Cognos preferred

Knowledge

• Strong understanding and knowledge of general accounting functions, practices, and US GAAP principles
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and time management skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Detail oriented, good judgement and logical decision-making ability with a hands-on approach to assigned tasks
• Initiative-taker with strong ethical standards
• Strong understanding of the requirement so the Sarbanes Oxley Act and internal controls
• Computer literate with at least intermediate proficiency in Excel
• Ability to learn quickly, retain, and apply knowledge
• Ability to multitask in a dynamic, fast-paced environment