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Job Summary:
The Accounting Analyst will provide all
levels of management with useful and
accurate financial information on a
timely basis via verbal communication or
documentation by being the subject
matter expert.Job
Description:
The
Accounting Analyst will perform
all or some of the following Job
description:
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The
Accounting Analyst will perform accounting processes
and controls
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Partner with business
owners and external vendors to
understand the underlying business
processes to insure that appropriate
internal controls are in place and that
the business activity is recorded in
accordance with GAAP
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Identify and resolve the accounting and
control issues related to business and
process changes
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Record journal
entries and ensure the accuracy of
information through monthly analysis and
reconciliation of assigned balance sheet
accounts and analysis and variance
research for the related income
statement accounts
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The
Accounting Analyst will assist with review and coaching of
junior accounting staff in coordination
with Accounting Management
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He/She will develop tools, reporting, and metrics to
maximize investment buying, maintain
applications used in company's
purchasing process, and complete ad hoc
analysis on new investment buying
opportunities
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Research and reconcile assigned general
ledger accounts in accordance with
company policies
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The
Accounting Analyst will determine adjustments required and
prepare journal entries for related
account activity
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Coordinate assigned reporting as
required related to assigned accounts
and activities
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Proactively identify and resolve any
issues or reconciling items related to
general ledger balance sheet accounts
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He/She will fully and completely understand and
document the business processes related
to assigned general ledger accounting
including transaction flow
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The
Accounting Analyst will summarize and communicate processes and
the related financial activity in a
clear and concise manner
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The
Accounting Analyst will provide guidance to the Staff
Accountants in all aspects of their work
and assist Accounting Managers in
reviewing their completed work
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He/She will participate in training new staff
accountants in accordance with the best
practices and company standards
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Provide decision support, financial
analysis, internal control guidance and
other support of business partners
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The
Accounting Analyst will review and monitor accounting controls
to ensure accurate and timely financial
records
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Lead
teams for process improvement and issue
resolution
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The
Accounting Analyst will represent accounting as the subject
matter expert on cross functional
business projects
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He/She will participate in cost
reduction/improvement teams as
requested
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In
conjunction with Accounting
Management, The Accounting Analyst
will assist in the identification of
other relevant issues within the
department and participate in the
creation of innovative solutions
and/or the implementation of new
procedures.
Minimum Requirements / Knowledge /
Skill For Accounting Analyst Job
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The
Accounting Analyst should have 5+
years accounting experience
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He/She should be
Certified Public Accountant or CPA
candidate
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The
Accounting Analyst should have
Advanced Access skills, SQL
and Business Objects strongly
preferred
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Strong understanding of GAAP and
internal controls requirements
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The
Accounting Analyst must have good
written and verbal communications
skills
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He/She must have strong organization skills
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The
Accounting Analyst must have the ability to work independently and
take initiative, set priorities and
see projects through to completion
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He/She must
posses and exhibit edge, energy,
high integrity, results orientation
and solution oriented skills
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The
Accounting Analyst must be able to thrive on working in a fast paced
environment, prefer managing
multiple priorities within a
high-energy, collaborative, fast
moving environment
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The
Accounting Analyst should be a confident team player with strong
interpersonal skills who can work
across multiple functions to achieve
goals
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He/She should be an active communicator in hearing the
needs of internal and external
customers and respond in satisfying
those need with solutions
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He/She should be able
to present ideas and generate
enthusiasm and support around them
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The
Accounting Analyst should be a collaborative consensus builder who
works well with others.
Minimum Education Requirements /
Certification / Licensure For Accounting Analyst Job
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Accounting Analyst II Job
Description
Job Summary:
The
Accounting Analyst II, working with
minimal supervision, is responsible for
performing complex revenue and
receivable accounting processes and
tasks to support achievement of work
group, department, and Company
objectives.
This
position is also expected to assist in
the coordination of the monthly closing
process, identification of process
improvements and controls, development
and maintenance of appropriate
accounting procedures, records, and
interfaces.
Job
Description:
The
Accounting Analyst II will perform
all or some of the following Job
description:
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Create reports and analyze results
for monthly flash meetings and
balance sheet review meetings etc.
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Prepare and analyze the affects of
journal entries on the overall
financial statements
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Review and approve journal entries
and ensure they accurately contain
appropriate supporting documentation
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Review and approve account
reconciliations and ensure they
accurately reflect the account’s
balance and to ensure that
reconciling items are timely
researched and appropriately
corrected
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Develop, maintain and/or review
reports to support analysis of
income statement and balance sheet
accounts
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Ensure that outsourced billing
and/or accounting processes are
reconciled and properly reflected in
the FIM General Ledger
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Develop and maintain key accounting
controls and reporting process
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Develop and implement appropriate
accounting practices and internal
controls
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Participate in establishing new
accounting processes and
streamlining existing accounting
processes
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Perform analytic review of balance
sheet and P&L accounts to assist
with monthly variance reporting and
balance sheet review analysis
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Assist with system conversion
efforts, including validation of
outputs and investigation of usual
transactions.
Minimum Requirements / Knowledge / Skill
For Accounting Analyst II Job
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Ability to perform well in a team
environment, including sharing
information and assisting others
with close and reporting duties to
meet monthly deadlines
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Courage to report issues and offer
analysis of the issues and possible
solutions
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Awareness of need to continually
improve the teams processes and
analysis
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Ability to offer helpful suggestions
to improve overall efficiency and
effectiveness
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2-4
years of accounting work experience
in a dynamic and analytical
environment
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Strong knowledge of generally
accepted accounting principles with
the ability to apply these
accurately to commercial
transactions
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Thorough knowledge and experience
with the financial closing process
(for full P&L
monthly/quarterly/annual cycles) and
accountabilities of the accounting
and finance area
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Broad
knowledge of financial transaction
flows from source systems to the
general ledger
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Broad
knowledge of policies, procedures,
regulations, codes, standards and
current technologies
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Ability to effectively communicate
on the subject of accounting with
other personnel and influence
decision making
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Conceptually understand business
issues and their affects on the
financial statements
Minimum Education Requirements /
Certification / Licensure For Accounting
Analyst II Job
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Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
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