Remote Staff Accountant

Summary

The job is a temporary Staff Accountant position in a fast-paced, global company focusing on cash reconciliation. The role is remote and may lead to full-time employment. Responsibilities include generating financial statements, account reconciliations, bank reconciliations, journal entries, and more. Basic qualifications require a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, 1 to 2 years of accounting experience, advanced proficiency in MS Excel, strong analytical skills, knowledge of US GAAP standards, and effective communication skills.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required
• Candidates should have 1 to 2 years of accounting experience, including general ledger analysis, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and overall proficiency in MS Office are essential
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities and excellent organizational skills, follow-up abilities, and attention to detail
• Knowledge of US GAAP standards and experience in aligning foreign financial statements are important
• The ability to perform bank reconciliations for both domestic and foreign accounts
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to create special reports and handle financial projects
• Proven ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and adapt to new tasks and responsibilities is crucial
• The ability to develop and uphold global accounting policies
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with internal teams are required

Responsibilities

• Generate timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
• Conduct general ledger analysis and perform account reconciliations
• Manage financial records for subsidiaries by evaluating balance sheets and ledger accounts
• Align foreign financial statements with US GAAP standards
• Validate coding of department transactions and GL accounts
• Perform reconciliations for both domestic and foreign bank accounts
• Prepare recurring and adjusting journal entries
• Support variance analysis during the closing process
• Create special reports and handle projects to provide financial insights as needed
• Develop and uphold global accounting policies
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with internal teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Public accounting experience is a plus
• Practical accounting experience is a plus
• International accounting and consolidation experience and familiarity with IFRS is a plus