General Accountant

Summary

Join Idera, Inc. as a General Accountant! This role requires experience with US-owned technology firms and a strong understanding of accounting and reporting functions. You will support various business operations, including sales order processing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, payroll, and taxes. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, organized, and thrives under pressure. Responsibilities include processing and supporting business operations, preparing accounting entries, following accounting policies, supporting accounts payable and receivable activities, performing reconciliations, and preparing documentation for audits. A Bachelor's degree in Accounting and 2+ years of experience are required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or equivalent
• 2+ years’ experience in accounting or related field
• Proficient Excel
• Stellar communication skills including ability to communicate clearly and professionally with all levels of management
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Able to read and understand technical forms and financial reports
• Working with Accounting Software
• Good English mandatory

Responsibilities

• Process and support operations and business. Includes sales functions, liaising with licensing and sales teams and coordinating with order processing of manual invoices (if required)
• Prepare and review internal and external local service provider accounting related entries to registers, journals and logs
• Follow (and implement) accounting processes and policies
• Support accounts payable activities to ensure accuracy and timeliness of invoice creation and entry and payment including general ledger coding, PO review and approvals and assisting with vendor interchanges
• Support accounts receivables activities (including collections) to ensure accuracy and timeliness of receipts entries and collections
• Coordinate and perform banking functions and associated tasks with functional teams
• Regularly review, maintain and provide support for detailed reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts
• Research, understand and provide detailed analyses and explanations of all transactions
• Prepare documentation for external auditors and coordinate annual filings with local providers
• Prepare and understand bridging differences between local GAAP and US GAAP trial balances and reports
• Other ad hoc projects as and when required
• Revenue recognition understanding
• Ensure VAT information is complete, VAT is calculated, processed and reported correctly and on deadlines
• AR & Collections: monitor overdue balances and help collections team follow up with sales reps and customers
• Coordinate and process monthly payrolls, reporting and ensure respective taxes are filed and paid
• Payments: coordinate with Accounts Payable team
• Intercompany and loans – assist and coordinate, review schedules and assist with transactions and coordinate any new paperwork for loans
• Review and participate in month end processes, reviews and close reporting
• Month end: Process and reconcile accrued expenses
• Month end: update US Consolidated Schedules
• Audit: support and provide schedules when and if requested

Preferred Qualifications

Multi-lingual optional