Financial Accountant

Contour Software currently houses remote employees for more than 80 Departments (R&D, Finance, IT, Customer Support, Professional Services, and Other) belonging to more than 80 of CSIs 500+ divisions, in 3 offices [KHI, LHE & ISB]. Contour employees are key players in implementing, supporting, extending, enhancing, and renewing enterprise systems that run thousands of medium and large businesses as well as public institutions, globally.

The Position

Contour has a great opportunity for a qualified Accountant to join our team for newly introduced Vitality Program in 2023. Designed to facilitate business growth by preparing future leaders to take on challenges and hold key positions in businesses finance teams. The 12-month training period with set milestones and deliverables will enable the ideal candidate to develop their accounting, compliance, and reporting skills through managing daily tasks and working with senior resource teams.

Responsibilities for this role includes creating and analyzing financial reports, maintaining Fixed Assets and Depreciation schedules, reconciling business bank statements, month-end close processes, and performing other ad-hoc research and reporting tasks. The successful candidate will work closely with senior team members, respond to information requests from management, and maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information.

The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication, organizational, and analytical skills, with a strong attention to the details and a willingness to learn. They will have the ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently prioritizing tasks to meet deadlines.

Professional Acumen

The candidate should have strong analytical skills and be able to work with large data sets.

The candidate should have strong organizational and communication skills allowing him or her to manage multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.

Be proactive and eager to contribute and learn and provide solutions. Maintaining a continuous improvement mindset and proactively identify, review, and implement process improvements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following are the essential duties and responsibilities, and other duties may be assigned.

Record day to day financial transactions and complete the posting process within GP.

Review banking transactions and reconcile with GL on daily basis.

Work with external and internal auditors and manage their requirement.

Assist with compliance and control team with ad-hoc projects.

Coordinates and manages all relevant support relating to customer invoices including executed contracts, purchase orders, and other support material.

Assist in the preparation of internal monthly financial statements related to monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting within deadlines and with high attention to accuracy, including:

Bank and account reconciliation preparation and adjustments, analytical review and variance analysis

Preparation of journal entries for month-end close

Identify intercompany differences and send to local accounting team findings

Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations monthly and related reports

Preparation of OPEX analysis reports monthly

Assist with preparation of trial balance variance analysis and commentary monthly

Assist with quarterly disclosure reporting and templates

Generates and maintains complete records of all financial transactions following IFRS and in time to meet internal and external timelines

Implement process improvements to accounting processes and procedures to increase efficiency and effectiveness.