Staff Accountant

PER THE HM - I'm looking for someone with more GL accounting focused/experience with strong analytical skill rather than operational (AR or AP) accounting experience. Also, I would like to have someone with actual month-end closing and cash reconciliation experience.

Staff Accountant

Requisition Details

# of positions needed: 1

Job Title: Staff Accountant

Work hours: 9a-5pm CT

Temp only or Temp to perm: Temp only as of now

Length of assignment: 4-6 months initially, possible extensions

Location- Dallas / 13555 N Stemmons Freeway

Remote or Onsite: Onsite/Hybrid 3 days

Specific Skills Needed: 1) BS degree in accounting 2) Proficient at MS Office (especially Excel) 3) highly organized and strong analytical skill

Years of Experience: over 2 yrs

Reason for request (Example: project base, staff augmentation, replacement or other). Can you please provide 4-5 detailed sentences as to why this temp labor is needed and why the assignment can not be completed by an internal resource? The more details that you can provide the better your chances are of avoiding delays. To ensure business continuity during the maternity leave, we need to have a resource in place to cover these responsibilities and provide ongoing support.

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, reconciles balance sheets

MAJOR 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 environment