Be part of a dynamic, remote accounting team at a globally diverse organization revolutionizing the digital landscape. As a leader in fraud prevention, they are looking for an Accountant to help drive their mission of reducing financial fraud and transforming customer experiences for institutions across the globe.
What you’ll achieve:
The Accountant role will perform monthly general ledger activities in accordance with GAAP and Statutory rules. Accountant performs accounting activities and analysis by utilizing hands-on accounting experience and understanding of accounting principles and company practices. Requires a self-starter, comfortable with ambiguity and able to create and maintain efficient & automated processes. This role requires analytical acumen, cognitive flexibility, technical accounting skills, and a keen attention to detail. This role has daily interaction with other departments across the company therefore it requires verbal and written communication skills.
Essential Duties
- Prepare monthly accounting journal entries, covering areas such as fixed assets, credit cards, expense accruals, and revenue.
- Serve as a backup for revenue accountant responsibilities.
- Handle payroll accounting journal entries and reconciliations.
- Reconcile accounts receivable and manage commission capitalization.
- Manage payroll and commissions journal entries and reconciliations, working closely with the Payroll Manager to explain compensation variances.
- Assist in the preparation and submission of statutory accounts and tax filings, coordinating with external tax vendors.
- Perform complex general ledger reconciliations, analyzing source documents and resolving discrepancies.
- Address accounting queries by interpreting relevant policies and regulations.
- Collaborate with global accounting teams to enhance reporting, drive automation, and improve processes across the organization.
- Execute daily cash reconciliations.
- Contribute to the annual consolidated GAAP and statutory audits, ensuring compliance with tax and other regulatory requirements.
- Identify and implement process improvements, continuously seeking ways to simplify and innovate.
- Leverage business insights to suggest improvements in financial reporting.
- Utilize a wide range of internal data resources to optimize reporting and analysis.
- Collaborate with global accountants to provide timely responses to financial inquiries.
Desired Requirements
- Requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited institution.
- 1-2 years of related experience.
- Public accounting and or Audit experience – either external or internal audit experience is a plus
- Highly motivated to learn more and grow as an Accountant
- Working knowledge of Netsuite
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills.
- Proven analytical and financial reporting skills using Excel, including advanced formula writing using functions, and data analytic skills.
- Experience generating reporting to support finance and business stakeholders.
- Prior payroll experience preferred should this individual need to back up the Payroll Manager.
Desired Behaviors
- Adaptability: Demonstrates flexibility and openness to change. Actively seeks and adopts improved approaches and processes.
- Proactive Action: Takes initiative and is driven by results. Takes ownership of actions and outcomes, meeting commitments and striving for high performance.
- Effective Workload Management: Makes timely decisions, prioritizes tasks effectively, solves problems, monitors results, and takes corrective action when necessary.
- Technical Proficiency: Possesses a solid understanding of their role and responsibilities, demonstrating competence in performing tasks and utilizing relevant technical skills.
- Continuous Learning: Takes personal responsibility for learning and development. Recognizes personal strengths and areas for improvement, actively seeks feedback, and embraces opportunities to learn.
- Effective Communication: Demonstrates strong facilitation and written communication skills. Clearly articulates ideas and proposals, actively listens to colleagues’ perspectives, and values diverse viewpoints.
- Collaboration: Shares information, fosters teamwork, and contributes to a positive work environment. Actively collaborates with others and encourages a sense of unity and cooperation among team members.
- Ethical Conduct and Competence: Acts with integrity and intent, displaying ethical character in all actions. Takes accountability for one’s own behavior and aligns actions with the company’s values and principles.
- Good Citizenship: Represents the values and interests of organization. Acts as a positive ambassador for the company and contributes to the overall well-being and success of the organization