CW Senior Accountant

Gather prepare test and maintain journal entries for a broad range of accounting areas consistent with US GAAP and corporate accounting policies to ensure close timelines are met.
Review the expense contracts for accurate accounting as per the US GAAP.
Participate in the month and quarter end close process and related responsibilities for the accounting department.
Perform month end journal entries for compensation accruals including quarterly FLUX commentaries
Effectively assess risk over accounts and areas of responsibility. Apply judgment to ensure that financial integrity of accounting entries accruals and account reconciliations are intact and operating effectively
Research and document company position on technical accounting issues with the ability to document accounting conclusions in a technical white paper. Effectively communicate and present details in lay terms to non-accounting business partners.
Assist in research into technical accounting issues as needed. Apply proper accounting treatment required as a basis for booking journal entries and gathering audit evidence
Prepare and maintain reports / schedules for management prepare schedules requested by internal and external auditors
Support compliance and improve processes and internal controls in responsibility
Understands business unit and functional group strategy priorities and offerings developing deep knowledge of core and adjacent markets
Work directly with external auditors to support financial statement audits and control environment testing
Continually assess and design desktop procedures for all areas of responsibility. Ensure that these workflows are designed to maximize internal controls and efficiency
Drive automation simplification and improvement initiatives. Adoption of best practices to ensure timely and accurate reporting
Adherence to monthly KPI & SLA

Skills:

4 years of technical accounting experience with accruals journal entries and account reconciliations
Candidates should have strong technical (GAAP) and financial accounting skills and public accounting or large public company experience is strongly preferred.
Software industry and Shared Service Center experience a plus
Analytical thinker who can identify and implement effective process improvements.
Large accounting software package expertise (Oracle financials Blackline etc.)
Strong attention to detail excellent organizational and multitasking skills strong written and oral communication skills
Outstanding Excel skills

Education:

CA/CPA is a must