["Senior Accountant","Senior Accountant"]

First Group

  • Canoga Park
  • 4 days ago
  • $72,125–$120,150 Per Year
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Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
  • Accounting Closeunmatched
  • Accounting Policiesunmatched
  • Accounting Standards and Regulationsunmatched
  • Administrative Skillsunmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Balance Sheetunmatched
  • Business Administrationunmatched
  • Business Operationsunmatched
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Computer Skillsunmatched
  • Corporate Policiesunmatched
  • Data Qualityunmatched
  • Desktop PCunmatched
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
  • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
  • Expense Analysisunmatched
  • External Auditunmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Financial Analysisunmatched
  • Financial Reportingunmatched
  • Financial Statementsunmatched
  • General Ledger Accountingunmatched
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
  • Hyperionunmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Income Statementsunmatched
  • Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
  • Internal Auditunmatched
  • International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)unmatched
  • Journal Entriesunmatched
  • Microsoft Officeunmatched
  • Options Analysisunmatched
  • Oracleunmatched
  • Performance Analysisunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Procedure Developmentunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Profit & Lossunmatched
  • Public Financeunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Record Keepingunmatched
  • Regulatory Reportsunmatched
  • Revenue Analysisunmatched
  • Risk Analysisunmatched
  • SEC Filingsunmatched
  • Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)unmatched
  • Service Level Agreement (SLA)unmatched
  • Set Goalsunmatched
  • Train-the-Trainerunmatched
  • Trend Analysisunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

Description

Accounting Position

Maintains integrity of accounting information and systems, in accordance with standards and rules under GAAP, as well as other regulating bodies. Reconciles, analyzes and synthesizes financial data from business operations. Plays an active role in preparation of public financial statements, including balance sheet, income statements, SEC filings, DOI reports and other regulatory reports. May evaluate or support the evaluation of company and regional profitability, efficiency and product performance. May evaluate the effects of changes in accounting regulations on Company's financial statements and accounting controls. Executes accounting policy and procedures and participates in internal and external audits.

What You'll Do

  • Performs complex accounting activities to maintain complete and accurate general ledger. This includes researching, as necessary, new pronouncements for reporting. Review and identify trends or issues and the related sources to make recommendations for change.
  • Prepares journal entries and reconciles ledger accounts, and performs monthly and quarterly fluctuation analysis.
  • Interface and assists with internal and external audit
  • Leads special projects including process improvement initiatives
  • Plays key role in monthly and quarterly close process
  • Perform account analysis to assist with ensuring accurate financial reporting
  • Perform high level review of account balances.
  • Ability to demonstrate critical thinking by calling out assumptions and identifying root cause.
  • Identify errors and risks that could have a financial impact on the company's financial statements in accordance with company policies, US GAAP and in compliance with Sarbanes Oxley.
  • Communicate with multiple levels in the organization and escalate issues to appropriate management.
  • Partner with Training or Subject matter experts to develop desktop procedures and training material
  • Train or assist the Trainer in conducting offshore and onshore training
  • Analyzes offshore production against Service Level Agreements (SLA) to identify issues with substandard quality, turn-around time and productivity and suggest solutions to management team
  • Prepares and analyzes monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and reports; ensures financial information has been recorded accurately
  • Prepares integrated revenue/expense analyses

What You'll Bring

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting; MBA preferred
  • 4+ years of experience in the field or in a related area
  • Prefer 2+ years of experience working with non-domestic based accounting teams.
  • Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work - Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
  • Excellent analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.
  • Advanced knowledge in the interpretation and application of accounting principles and practices under US GAAP. Knowledge of IFRS a plus.
  • Strong computer skills including MS Office. Ability to query data using data extraction tools.
  • Large ERP Software experience, Oracle preferred.
  • Hyperion experience preferred.
  • Excellent analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.
  • Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
  • Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
  • Judgment and Decision Making - Consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
  • CPA desired but not required

Salary Range:

$72,125 - 120,150

This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.

Numbers & Facts

LocationCanoga Park
Salary$72,125–$120,150 Per Year

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