Senior Accountant - Blue Phoenix

Responsible for day-to-day accounting functions, accurate and timely month-end close, and management reporting. The ideal candidate must be a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves professional who excels and flourishes in a quickly changing and highly engaging environment. This role will work within the company to identify, design and implement financial initiatives that support the business needs of the organization. Requires a deep understanding of entrepreneurial cultures and accounting, as well as the ability to help guide decisions and processes with confidence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Reconcile and post daily bank transactions. Reconcile all ledger accounts on a regular basis. Review and post biweekly payroll journals. Review A/P and A/R aging reports. Prepare various other journal entries as needed.
• Manage and ensure timely month-end close for multiple entities with multiple currencies.
• Prepare monthly financial statements in accordance with US GAAP, review and ensure accurate operational and financial KPIs. Explain variances to budget.
• Maintain weekly cash flow reports, update to ensure accurate forecasting of cash needs for operating and capital expenditure activities.
• Communicate and resolve any issues with shared services center where all day-to-day A/P and A/R invoices are processed.
• Ensure all fixed assets are recorded in accordance with US GAAP. Work with Operations team to ensure all additions and retirements are executed timely. Run depreciation proposals.
• Assist with the development of the annual budgets and update 12-month forecast.
• Identify opportunities to enhance/streamline policies and procedures.
• Evaluate effectiveness of internal controls, make suggestions for improvement.
• Analyze a wide range of financial and accounting data and generate a variety of financial reports in a timely manner relevant to company finances/accounting, budget/forecasting, production metrics, and other matters.
• Communicate with all co-workers, management, clients, stakeholders and others in a clear, courteous and professional manner, both verbally and in writing.
• Conform with and abide by all legal and company regulations, policies, work procedures and instructions.
• Perform other duties as requested and/or assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities
None.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or other relevant discipline
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on accounting and financial reporting experience in a medium-sized company
• Familiarity with GAAP, the accounting cycle, and standard accounting practices required

Special Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency in all Microsoft applications
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, v-lookup and queries; proficiency in all other Microsoft Office Suite applications
• Familiarity with enterprise accounting systems, particularly MS Dynamics F&O.
• Excellent analytical and mathematical skills
• Strong, clear written and verbal communication skills; solid interpersonal skills including a collaborative approach to problem-solving, ability to be convincing, maintain a positive attitude and enhance morale
• Experience with financial and accounting reporting in a timely manner, including monthly financial statement reporting
• Experience developing internal audit procedures and finance/accounting SOPs to ensure strong checks and balances exist
• Experience collaborating with external auditors and facilitating clean, timely annual financial audits
• Demonstrated ability to take direction and work independently at times to achieve results; must be comfortable seeking input and advice where appropriate on financial matters which have or could have a material impact on the business
• Proven experience in applying sound judgment and creativity in planning and achieving goals within one’s areas of accountability
• Exceptional planning and organizational skills, as well as precise attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and complete tasks with minimal supervision
• Team player spirit; ability to work well within an international team and foster an environment of cooperation
• Ability to accept and act upon feedback