Staff Accountant

Job Description

We are looking for a Staff Accountant to maintain our financial records, including purchases, sales, receipts, and payments.

Staff Accountant job duties include working with the senior finance staff to create and analyze financial reports, process accounts payable and receivable and manage invoices and tax payments. Our ideal candidate holds an accounting degree and is familiar with Microsoft Dynamics GP (GP) accounting software.

Ultimately, the responsibilities are to accurately record all day-to-day financial transactions of our company.

Responsibilities:

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

Post invoice batches within the sales module and ensuring that the invoices are being deferred correctly in GP.

Review of AR aging reports, assist in preparation of the allowance of doubtful account provision and supporting material, send monthly AR statements to customers, process and follow up on customer payments.

Proactively identify and escalate, as necessary, past due customer accounts and recommend actions for resolving delinquent accounts.

Process customer account credits, return memos, cash receipts and apply them against invoices in GP.

Coordinate and prepare customer invoices and reconcile monthly invoice activity to ensure completeness and accuracy

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

Assist in the regular reconciliation of AR related accounts (e.g., work in progress, AR, deferred revenue).

Assist with state sales tax compliance and other tax requirements.

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.

Reconcile the AP and AR Subledgers to the General Ledger

Update of quarterly accruals and commitments.

Preparation of journal entries for month end close; and

Process accounts payable by analyzing different invoices and making sure they are coded correctly and posting them into GP.

Working closely with the team on budgeting, forecasting and planning analysis for future periods

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

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

Undertake special projects and ad hoc analysis as needed.

Requirements:

Proven bookkeeping/accounting experience.

Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounting payable/receivable principles

Solid understanding of basic revenue recognition principles

Proven ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records

Data entry skills along with a knack for numbers

Hands-on experience with spreadsheets and proprietary software

Proficiency in English and advanced level in MS Excel

Customer service orientation and negotiation skills

High degree of accuracy and attention to detail

BS degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration

Exciting Benefits we offer:

Market-leading Salary

Medical Coverage – Self & Dependents

Parents Medical Coverage

Provident Fund

Employee Performance-based bonuses

Home Internet Subsidy

Conveyance Allowance

Profit Sharing Plan [Tenured Employees Only]

Life Benefit

Child Care Facility

Company Provided Lunch/Dinner