Accountant

Responsibilities

• Perform accounting close and reporting process, assuring that month-end close tasks and reconciliations are completed on the assigned due dates
• Support the preparation of month-end journal entries, reconciliations and supporting schedules (payroll, cash, accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, allocations)
• Participate in and contribute in the financial audit process including preparation of various audit requests and inquiries
• Contribute to the development of new or current accounting systems, programs and procedures
• Participate in the ongoing development/establishment of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) documents for accounting policies and regulations
• Assist in the preparation of GAAP financial statements, including document preparation, data analysis, integrity validation and reconciliation processes
• Support the accounts payable process to ensure proper and consistent coding and timely payments for vendors and employee expenses

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of corporate accounting experience; Big 4 experience and/or CPA is a big plus
• Strong knowledge and application of GAAP accounting policies and practices
• Solid understanding of accounting life-cycle and all that it entails for startups, growing businesses, and public companies to succeed
• Strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (vlookup, pivot tables, match, etc.)
• Experience at a public company is a plus