We are looking for a Financial Accountant II with strong accounting skills to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment with the ability to work both independently and with the broader team. The Financial Accountant II will need to be motivated, flexible and able to shift gears when priorities and workloads change.
Primary Responsibilities
- Prepare and process monthly journal entries in compliance with established policies and procedures and GAAP
- Apply policies and procedures to ensure that accounting transactions are in compliance with company policies and are recorded in the financial records
- General ledger - update and maintain normal and complex general ledger accounts and prepare account reconciliations
- Analyze financial results and prepare explanations of actual results compared to forecasts
- Assist in statutory compliance matters
- Assist in preparing information for the year-end audit
- Identifying potential process improvements and system enhancements to improve operational efficiencies and quality
- Responsible for accurate and timely accounting and management reporting
- Research transactions and various general ledger accounts to gather, review, and analyze data to present findings to supervisors
- Prepare Monthly Reporting packs (MIS and PL variance)
- Assist the Accounting department with special projects as needed
- Perform adhoc analytics on large/diverse datasets using various tools and techniques
Skills Requirements
- Chartered Accountant with 0 2 years of work experience in Big Four in Audit division or in Industry with a similar role
- Technology expertise (i.e. advanced MS Excel, Power point, etc.)
- Excellent communication skills to promote cross-functional collaboration
- Innovative ability to identify process improvements and efficiencies and prepare recommendations to enhance
- Ability to effectively prioritize and escalate issues as required
- Ability to work independently without constant supervision while being a member of the team
- Experience with NetSuite, Adaptive, and/or SalesForce will be an added advantage
