Staff Accountant

GENERAL FUNCTION The Staff Accountant participates in all function-based accounting activities, including Cash and banking, revenue deferrals, selling expenses, G&A expenses, marketing. Also, performs all month-end close items and reconciles balance sheetsMAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for various function-based accounting activities (e.g. Cash and banking activities, revenue deferrals, recording of legal expense, marketing, etc.).
• Completes month-end close duties accurately and timely (e.g. process manual journal entries, performing variance analysis, etc.).
• Interacts with accounting partners in North America and across the world
• Prepares reconciliations for various balance sheet accounts. Analyzes Cash balances to ensure they are accurately posted. Communicates unreconciled items to proper parties
• Work closely with Sr staff and manager for the daily and weekly cash clearing
• 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.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• 2+ years of comparable accounting experience
• Strong Accounting background
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Highly analytical
• Self-disciplined/self-motivated, energetic and detailed oriented
• In-depth understanding of internal controls and segregation of duties
• Intermediate MS Excel and Word skills
• Ability to effectively work within 2 different SAP systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Solid organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Demonstrate willingness and ability to be a self-starter, taking the initiative to solve problems
• Demonstrate the ability and desire to initiate and successfully accomplish personal and business goals
• Ability to analyze problems, to compile data, to determine facts and reach a logical conclusion
• Ability to prioritize and multi task
• Constructively challenge the process and take the initiative to search for opportunities to grow, improve and innovate
• Effective time management, organizational and communication skills (both written and oral )
• Ability to interact professionally with coworkers and management
• Ability to build strong business relationships in a team environmentEEO:“Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”