Senior Accountant II - Buffalo, NY
Bureau Veritas
- Buffalo, NY
- $80,000-85,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for handling the daily operations of the accounting department including:
- Review and maintain all General Ledger accounts - monthly reconciliations.
- Responsible for review of monthly bank reconciliations
- Manage the Inter-company reconciliation process for all entities in region. Including all AP, AR, accruals, and cash transactions. This also includes all netting processes.
- Review expense reimbursements (BV Core) to ensure proper controls are in place for accurate and timely entry of expenses.
- Prepare and post the payroll entry bi-weekly and the payroll accrual monthly.
- Support the supervisor in month end close processes which includes ensuring all entries are booked timely, processing allocations, and investigating any month end discrepancies as needed.
- Reconcile benefits and make 401K contributions timely.
- Assist in coordinating and providing documentation for annual audits. (internal and external)
- Ensure Integrity of the Accounting system
- Responsible for the maintenance and reporting for all fixed assets.
- Quarterly Magnitude reporting with related detailed schedules (Head Office consolidation packages) for all entities in region. Communicate with HO in Paris as necessary for statutory requirements.
- Tax reporting - Liaise with the North America Tax Manager
- Assist the manager in the internal control process (Guardian reporting)
- Ad Hoc projects to optimize and streamline finance processes.
- Assist with Financial Reporting and Analysis for all entities in region as needed.
- Timely and accurate maintenance of the General Ledger, monthly closing process, and quarterly reporting.
- Accounting policies and procedures should be up to date, in effect and well controlled.
- Self-motivated and self-managed with high degree of honesty and integrity.
- Must possess excellent knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, and Outlook. Strong Excel skill level required.
- Strong administrative and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and handle confidential information
- Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines
- Ability to perform multiple tasks
- Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Individual and team work ethic
- Possess an energetic commitment to work and quality.
- International experience: previously dealt with a global business model, a plus
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, Business Administration, or Finance
- 3-5 years related experience
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, Business Administration, or Finance
- 5-7 years related experience
- CPA certification a plus
- JD Edwards experience a plus