Job Description
Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, offering strategic talent solutions to clients worldwide.
Job Title: Accountant IV (Senior Accountant)
Location: Malvern, PA
Duration: 12 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Description
- The Shared Service Accounting organization provides accounting support and direction on various accounting operations to the operating companies.
- The accountant will work directly with the business on very complex accounting activities in accounting logistic processes, migration/projects, account reconciliation and preparation/and approve journal entries.
- Provides support and guidance in accordance with Client Financial Reporting Guidelines and International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").
- Develops and guides the preparation of various accounting and/or tax reports.
- Develops, analyzes, and maintains ledger accounts and related activities to produce financial statements and fiscal reports.
- Ensure accurate and complete reporting of all accounting and closing processes including audit interface.
- The candidate must be able to interact with all levels of management within the business.
- This position reports to the Senior Manager of Accounting and works closely with the Business
Responsibilities
- Provide direction and support to the Business Units for General Accounting Month-end and Quarterly closing on various ERP systems i.e., SAP, Oracle
- Interface to IT regarding functionality in SAP/R3
- Advanced Technical Accounting knowledge needed to analyze and resolve accounting topics independently.
- Display a high level of critical thinking, bring successful resolution to high impact to complex topics and ensure they are aligned with Client Financial Reporting Guidelines.
- Build and maintain customer relations and provide support to various Business units and other departments.
- Review processes to ensure alignment with SFRG and implement any necessary changes.
- Support any training effort to the business based on guidelines.
- Performs complex analyses of financial process flow to validate controls, harmonize processes, increase efficiencies, and ensure accuracy of financial transactions.
- Review and approve very complex entries in accordance with IFRS.
- Preparation and submittal of monthly and quarterly financial statement and analytics within strict timelines.
- Responsible for various reconciliations and resolving accounting issues to reduce variances.
- Coordination and preparation of Federal, State and Property Tax Reports.
- Participation in adhoc Projects including multi-phase integration projects
- Extensive support for internal and external audit requirements
Required Knowledge / Skills and Experience
- Strong understanding of IFRS Accounting Standards. Knowledge of client Financial Reporting Guidelines preferred but not required.
- Experience in addressing and resolving non-routine/complex accounting topics in a timely manner and satisfactory conclusions, working with senior management and all levels of operational management.
- Expert with Microsoft Tools i.e., Excel, SQL, Access etc.
- The ability to work under tight timeline, pressure, and the capability to make quick decision with accuracy.
- Must be able to multi-task, prioritize and work independently or as part of a team.
- Proven written and verbal communication skills to clearly communicate and present unusual and/or complex concepts or issues in a convincing manner across all levels of management.
- Strong analytical and research skills.
- Project management skills - ability to structure, control, and drive projects to successful completion.
Education
- BS/BA in related discipline, or advanced degree, where required, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Certification may be required in some areas.
- 5-7 year's public or 7 plus private accounting experience.
Business Units Supported
- All business lines, with core focus on accounting and controlling.
- Role may support SA
Top Priorities (First 90 Days)
Inventory / Costing Focus
- Handle tasks related to inventory processes, SAP ACP processes.
- Clear old stock sales orders.
- Costing background strongly preferred due to complexity of inventory training.
GL Accounting
- Prepare & park journal entries.
- Prepare account reconciliations.
- Provide GL team support on ad-hoc projects.
Challenges the Role Solves
- Relieves current personnel constraints.
- Allows senior staff more time to focus on higher-level tasks.
Stakeholders
- Hiring managers
- Senior Accountants
- Controllers & Financial Analysts
- Auditors (minimal interaction for selected tasks)
IFRS Topics Covered
- Role touches all IFRS areas including revenue, leases, FX, impairments.
- Inventory accounting experience helpful but not required.
Close Timelines
- Monthly close: Entries typically completed by U+2 (2nd business day afternoon).
- Quarterly close follows similar structure.
Systems & Tools
ERP
- SAP: Preferable; minimum working knowledge is acceptable.
- Oracle: Possible depending on team needs.
Microsoft Tools
- Excel required (strong skills expected).
- Other Tools
- No specific BI or consolidation tools required.
Tax & Audit Work
- Limited involvement.
- May support the annual tax package by gathering SAP data.
- Some support running detailed reports or pulling documentation for auditors.
Candidate Requirements
Must-Haves
- Strong general accounting knowledge (debits/credits, variance analysis).
- Ability to perform analytics.
- Strong communication skills (frequent business interaction).
- Organizational skills.
- Self-starter.
- Inventory/costing knowledge (big plus).
Nice-to-Haves
- CPA or accounting degree (strongly preferred but not required).
- Experience with client SAP (custom environment) is a plus.
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Malvern, PA |
| Industry | Computer/IT Services |
| Salary | $53 |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 2009 |
| Website | http://www.tekwissen.com/ |
About Company
WE THE TEKWISSEN PEOPLE
TekWissen offers you a broader portfolio of services, industry-leading solutions, and the meaningful innovations that give you greater flexibility and speed to respond to market dynamics, reduced costs and risk to improve enterprise performance, and increased productivity to enable growth.
To keep pace with global market demands, TekWissen keeps its finger on the pulse of change. Our organized approach to guiding a project from its inception to closure. Managing projects is becoming more and more important as we enter the digital era. To cope with the pace that this transition demands, a method is required to manage projects so they can yield quality work, while incorporating efficient use of time and resources.
Project involves identifying which quality standards are relevant to the project and determining how to satisfy them.
It is important to perform quality planning during the Planning Process and should be done alongside the other project planning processes because changes in the quality will likely require changes in the other planning processes, or the desired product quality may require a detailed risk analysis of an identified problem. It is important to remember that quality should be planned, designed, then built in, not added on after the fact.
Capabilities and accomplishments in one TekWissen business enhance the opportunity for success in the others. Put simply, TekWissen's unique combination of attributes promotes success.Skills
- Accountingunmatched
- Accounting Closeunmatched
- Accounting Policiesunmatched
- Accounting Standards and Regulationsunmatched
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Business Intelligenceunmatched
- Business Supportunmatched
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Customer Relationsunmatched
- Data Collectionunmatched
- Develop and Maintain Customersunmatched
- Diversityunmatched
- ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
- Establish Prioritiesunmatched
- External Auditunmatched
- Financial Analysisunmatched
- Financial Reportingunmatched
- Financial Statementsunmatched
- Financial Transactionsunmatched
- General Ledger Accountingunmatched
- Internal Auditunmatched
- International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)unmatched
- Inventory Costingunmatched
- Journal Entriesunmatched
- Logistics Processesunmatched
- Microsoft Access Databaseunmatched
- Microsoft Excelunmatched
- Microsoft Product Familyunmatched
- Multitaskingunmatched
- Operations Managementunmatched
- Oracleunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Process Analysisunmatched
- Process Flowunmatched
- Project/Program Managementunmatched
- Property Taxunmatched
- Reconciliationunmatched
- Research Skillsunmatched
- SAPunmatched
- SAP ECC (fka SAP R/3 and SAP ERP)unmatched
- SQL (Structured Query Language)unmatched
- Salesunmatched
- State Taxunmatched
- Tax Reportingunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Technical Accountingunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- Variance Analysisunmatched
- Workforce Managementunmatched
- Writing Skillsunmatched
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