Accounting Analyst

• Prepare manual accounting entries and monitor system generated entries to ensure that financial statements are accurate and stated in accordance with GAAP.
• Monitor and maintain subsidiary records and resolve discrepancies as required.
• Prepare monthly account reconcilations for a series of balance sheet accounts.
• Ensure all reconciling items are cleared in a timely manner, making the adjustment or communicating recommended action to the appropriate individual for correction.
• Thorough understanding of the balance sheet accounts in their scope of responsibility so that errors and anomalies can be recognized and explained or corrected immediately.
• Interface with external auditors on area of responsibility.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly information for internal and external reporting.
• Create monthly reports to analyze variances between actual, forecast and plan.
• Provide an explanation of variances to management.
• Provide leadership on special projects and process improvement initiatives.
• Takes independent action to gather ideas and gain consensus with cross-functional teams on process improvement recommendations.
• Present complex information integrating several scenarios.
• Ability to assist clients/user on vastly different issues.
• Ability to run a successful meeting (i.e. agenda, timetable, demonstrate good time management, conclusion, follow-up and minutes).
• Meets group needs, ensures appropriate resources are available and works to achieve team goals over individual goals.
• Evaluates alternatives based on pros/cons.
• Provides input on how to manage required changes.
• Leads by example and is accountable for own actions.

• Knowledge of computer applications such as WORD, Excel, PowerPoint and multiple business applications.
• Ability to design/create queries and understands what creates the output.
• Creates basic spreadsheet macros.
• Ability to design custom queries in job-related software and understanding the relationships between the various tools.
• General understanding of internal/external customer needs is required to make effective/informed decisions
• Analytical and statistical skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight time deadlines.
• Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion.
• Understands and can apply corporate accounting policies
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
• Ability to recommend accounting process changes based on intimate knowledge of accounting processes, policies and procedures.
• Ability to direct others on accounting practices.
• Ability to research accounting rules in both U.S. GAAP and GAAPof the relevant country.
• Ability to prepare a forecast for one element of the business (cost center, profit center, pricing forecast or key balance sheet component)
• Ability to bridge between actual, plan, forecast and bids, analyzing mix impacts and summarizing in management reports and provide interpretation of results ~to users.
• Understands the inter-relationships between departments and actively participate in cross-functional teams.

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data
• Repetitive manual movements are frequently required (e.g. data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc)
• Occasional overnight travel may be required

• Two to Four years relevant experience

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Enrollment at an intermediate level of an accounting designation may be required
• Education experience may vary by geography.

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