Lead Accountant Onsite
Dallas, TX - USA
Job Summary
Lead Accountant requires:
MBA and/or Masters Degree in Accounting
CPA
SAP implementation experience
Bachelors Degree in Accounting
3 years of comparable experience
Strong Accounting background
Strong critical thinking skills
Highly analytical
Self-disciplined/self-motivated
In-depth understanding of internal controls and segregation of duties
Intermediate MS Excel and Word skills
Ability to effectively work within 2 different SAP system
Duties:
Responsible for various function-based accounting activities (e.g. revenue deferrals recording of legal expense marketing depreciation etc.).
Completes month-end close duties accurately and timely (e.g. recording / approving journal entries performing variance analysis updating subledger details etc..)
Interacts with accounting finance and operations partners in North America and across the world.
Prepares/reviews reconciliations for various balance sheet accounts. Analyzes balances to ensure they are accurate. Communicates unreconciled items to management.
Ensures compliance with GAAP and IFRS accounting requirements as well as Sarbanes-Oxley regulations.
Works directly with internal and external auditors to ensure successful and timely completion of internal audits and quarterly/annual reviews.
Proactively identifies and implements process improvements as necessary.
Completes special project work as assigned.