**Who We Are**
**The role**
The Staff Accountant prepares monthly journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations to facilitate the monthly accounting close; records 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; supports inter-company transactions and reconciliations; and ensures accuracy and compliance of financial statement schedules in accordance with GAAP and internal policies
**What You'll Do**
- Support the monthly close process and ensure that all assigned close activities are accurately completed in a timely manner
- Assist in the monthly preparation and upload of required data into Cognos (consolidation system)
- Review, analyze and prepare monthly journal entries for month end close related to general corporate accounting processes
- Analyze large datasets and prepare accruals for various balance sheet accounts
- Support inter-company transactions and reconciliations
- Analyze balance sheet account variances and provide explanations for variances between actual and forecasted balances for income statement accounts
- Prepare detailed balance sheet account reconciliations, obtain corresponding support to verify accuracy of the financial numbers and resolve reconciling items timely
- 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
- Assist Accounting Manager and in ad hoc analysis and other projects
- Works with the internal/external auditors and prepare quarter end/year-end financial reporting schedules
- Must be flexible to work extended/flexible hours, including weekends, holidays, evenings, etc., as necessary
**What You'll Bring**
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance is required
- Master's degree preferred
**Professional Skills**
**Experience**:
- 2-5 years professional accounting experience and strong accounting skills
- Public Accounting experience preferred, but not required (some or all years can be industry experience)
- Prior experience in global organization strongly preferred
- Prior experience in software industry preferred
- Prior experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP and Cognos preferred
Knowledge:
- Must be fluent in English
- Chartered accountant (IMCP or US CPA) is preferred, but not required
- Working knowledge of general accounting functions, practices and US GAAP principles
- Basic understanding of the requirements of the Sarbanes Oxley act and internal controls
- Computer literate with proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, vlookup function, and other intermediate functions)
- Good analytical, organizational, and time management skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to multitask in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Detail oriented, good judgment and logical decision-making ability with a hands-on approach to assigned tasks
Tipo de puesto: Tiempo completo
Sueldo: $11,111.00 - $99,999.00 al mes
Horario:
- Turno de 8 horas
Puede trasladarse/mudarse:
- 03330, Ciudad de México, CDMX: Trasladarse al trabajo sin problemas o planear mudarse antes de comenzar a trabajar (Obligatorio)
Experiência:
- Accounting Processess: 1 año (Obligatorio)
- Account Reconciliations: 1 año (Obligatorio)
- Monthly Closed: 1 año (Obligatorio)
- Book Provisions: 1 año (Obligatorio)
- US GAAP: 1 año (Obligatorio)
Idioma:
- English proficiently and accurately (Obligatorio)