Financial Accountant

Job Description Financial Accountant/Accounting Analyst Location: New Castle, DE (onsite, no remote access) Job Type: Direct Hire/Permanent Shift: 8:30am-5pm or 8am-4:30pm Reporting to: Accounting Manager Overview Provide timely and accurate financial information and analysis to support the business with strategic and tactical decisions. Key Responsibilities Perform month-end close activities to reconcile general ledger accounts and ensure accurate and timely reporting. Report monthly and quarterly results to corporate headquarters and US Holdings company using DIVA and UNITE reporting systems. Develop the monthly financial data and insight for the businesses, for monthly reporting, budget planning and periodic management review. Analyze forecasts, budgets and variances to actual to assist in business management's understanding of the risks and opportunities in the business. Provide support to AR and AP function to ensure accurate and timely processing of all transactions with adherence to the internal control requirements. Reconcile daily cash balance, prepare monthly cash flow forecast file and report monthly balance sheet summary. Prepare daily cash entries and reconcile import duties vs duty accruals. Generate journal entries and input into SAP based on reporting requirements and schedule. Monitor customer AR balance and follow up past due invoices to support customer service credit order release and prepare monthly status reports for management. Complete and submit applicable state and federal government reports as required. Prepare actual, forecast and budget reports for several areas: cash conversion cycle, sales, monthly reporting. Provide support to the Finance Manager in other areas as needed. Maintain proficiency with SAP, BI, Excel and COGNOS. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance with 3-5 years of finance experience required. Understanding of the finance accounting weekly, periodic and year-end closing processes. Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and International Financial Standard (IFRS). Ability to read, analyze, and interpret financial data. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Working knowledge of SAP, Excel, Power Point and Microsoft Word. Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a project environment. Ability to work independently and possess strong problem-solving skills with can do attitude. #J-18808-Ljbffr Synerfac Technical Staffing