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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in U.S. GAAP and general ledger accounting, with a strong focus on month-end and year-end close processes, account reconciliations, and financial reporting. Proven ability to drive process improvements and support multinational accounting operations while providing guidance to junior staff.
Highest-signal resume keywords
U.S. GAAP KnowledgeJournal Entry PreparationERP ExperienceFinancial ReportingCPA or CPA-Eligible
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Hard Skills
Account ReconciliationMonth-End Close ActivitiesVariance AnalysisFinancial Statement AnalysisAccruals and ReclassificationsIntercompany AccountingFixed Assets AccountingRevenue AccountingCOGS AccountingExpense Accounting
Soft Skills
Attention to DetailOrganizational SkillsEffective CommunicationIndependenceProfessionalism
Tools & Technologies
ExcelSAPOracleNetSuiteSageBlacklinePower QueryPower BIAlteryx
Certifications & Qualifications
CPACPA-Eligible
Industry Keywords
SOX ComplianceInternal ControlsMultinational OrganizationForeign CurrencyClose/Reconciliation Tools
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesERPOracle
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including preparing and posting journal entries, accruals, and reclassifications
- Prepare, review, and maintain balance sheet account reconciliations; research and resolve reconciling items
- Analyze income statement and balance sheet fluctuations; investigate variances and provide explanations to management and business partners
- Support internal and external financial reporting packages, including roll forwards, schedules, and disclosure support
- Ensure compliance with accounting policies, SOX/internal control requirements, and documentation standards; identify control gaps and recommend remediation
- Support external and internal audit requests, including PBC schedules, walkthroughs, and timely responses
- Assist with global/intercompany accounting, including intercompany invoicing, reconciliation, eliminations support, and coordination with regional finance teams
- Support fixed assets accounting and/or lease accounting activities
- Support revenue, COGS, and expense accounting activities in accordance with applicable standards and company policies
- Partner with business stakeholders to provide accounting guidance, support budget-to-actual analysis, and improve forecasting inputs
- Maintain and enhance close checklists; contribute to standardization across global processes
- Drive process improvements and automation initiatives to improve quality and cycle time
- Support ERP upgrades, new entity integrations, chart of accounts changes, and process/control design
- Provide guidance and informal coaching to junior staff; review work for accuracy and completeness
- Perform other duties and special projects as assigned
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in accounting
- 2–4+ years of progressive accounting experience (public accounting and/or corporate accounting), commensurate with level
- Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP (and/or IFRS) and general ledger accounting, including reconciliations and close processes
- Experience preparing and posting journal entries and performing account analyses
- Proficiency in Excel (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, basic formulas) and comfort working with large datasets
- Experience working in an ERP environment (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Sage) and financial reporting tools
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced close environment
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain accounting results to non-accounting partners
- Ability to work independently with strong attention to details
- Operates with professionalism when interacting with both employees and clients
- CPA or CPA-eligible (or international equivalent); public accounting experience a plus
- Prior experience supporting a multinational organization, multiple entities, foreign currency, and/or intercompany processes
- Experience with close/reconciliation tools (e.g., Blackline) and/or automation (e.g., Power Query/Power BI, Alteryx) is a plus
- Ability to lead projects, improve processes, and influence stakeholders without direct authority
