Accountant

Key Responsibilities

• Performs professional accounting work involving compilation, consolidation, and analysis of financial data.
• May include any or all of the following: ledgers and preparation of journal entries; fixed asset or inventory accounting; preparation of trial balance or financial statements.
• Reviews and audits expense reports to ensure compliance with established guidelines.
• Resolves questions and guides Accounting Specialists/Associates in their problem resolution.
• Handles and resolves complex or unique questions, problems, or assignments, exercising independent judgment and initiative on occasion.
• Drafts segments of statements and reports including assignments involving analysis of data.
• Ensures the accounting transactions are recorded accurately and timely.
• Reconciles, investigates, corrects and adjusts accounting information in accordance with aggressive deadlines.
• Prepares financial statements and/or work papers for multiple accounting bases.
• Explains to others how and why transactions were processed and reported.
• Uses multiple financial systems and/or sophisticated reporting tools to produce a variety of analyses.
• Proactively identifies unique problems, such as reconciliation/posting issues, and seeks help to resolve, if necessary.
• Prepares financial statements and reporting requirements.
• Project work as needed in other multiple bases of accounting and financial reporting.
• Calculates and compiles divisional forecast, budget and plans.
• Conducts budget coordination, division financial consolidation and other division reporting requirements.
• Responsible for adherence to the company's framework of internal controls.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent education/experience.
• Up to 2 years of experience, with degree.
• Working knowledge of accounting area preferred (for example, investments, insurance products, premium, tax).
• Uses multiple financial systems and/or sophisticated reporting tools.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented, accurate.
• Ability to work effectively individually and within a team.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.
• Possesses a customer service approach.

Working Conditions

• Hybrid (In Office: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays).
• Fast-paced, deadline-driven office environment.
• Occasional travel.