Analyst – Finance

Analyst – Finance

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Accounting
• 3 – 5 years accounting experience
• CPA or pursuing certification
• Extensive knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures as relates to general ledger accounting
• Strong analytical skills
• Problem solving abilities
• Detail oriented
• Self-starter
• Excellent computer skills, especially with Excel
• Excellent oral/written communication skills
• Strong work ethic
• Team player
• Ability to travel locally, regionally and nationally as required.

Responsibilities

• Ensures general ledger accounts are maintained in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Performs and/or reviews account reconciliations
• Understands multicurrency transactions and financial statement impact
• Prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and provides analysis
• Identifies and implements areas of opportunity to modify or enhance current processes and ensures processes are documented and up to date
• Evaluates trends, identifies and investigates unusual or unexpected variances
• Works closely with cross functional teams to gather and analyze relevant information in order to present insightful findings, analyses, and recommendations to management.
• Perform financial planning, analysis and reporting and will develop and support complex financial and operational objectives
• Makes recommendations to resolve issues and makes corrections, as necessary
• Participates in development of functional specifications for projects and updates and ensures customizations are defined, documented, and tested, and conclusions are properly documented
• Prepares integrated test plans for new processes or changes to existing systems
• Prepares other management and statutory reports, as required
• Assists and helps lead monthly close process
• Promotes teamwork between operational groups and departments
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• PeopleSoft GL experience preferred