Lead Accountant Onsite

Lead Accountant requires:

* MBA and/or Master's Degree in Accounting

* CPA

* SAP implementation experience

* Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

* 3+ years of comparable experience

* Strong Accounting background

* Strong critical thinking skills

* Highly analytical

* Self-disciplined/self-motivated

* In-depth understanding of internal controls and segregation of duties

* Intermediate MS Excel and Word skills

* Ability to effectively work within 2 different SAP system

Duties:

* Responsible for various function-based accounting activities (e.g. revenue deferrals, recording of legal expense, marketing, depreciation, etc.).

* Completes month-end close duties accurately and timely (e.g. recording / approving journal entries, performing variance analysis, updating subledger details, etc..)

* Interacts with accounting, finance, and operations partners in North America and across the world.

* Prepares/reviews reconciliations for various balance sheet accounts. Analyzes balances to ensure they are accurate. Communicates unreconciled items to management.

* Ensures compliance with GAAP and IFRS accounting requirements, as well as Sarbanes-Oxley regulations.

* Works directly with internal and external auditors to ensure successful and timely completion of internal audits and quarterly/annual reviews.

* Proactively identifies and implements process improvements as necessary.

* Completes special project work as assigned.