The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented and
analytical professional responsible for executing key financial
operations, including month-end close activities, general ledger
maintenance, financial analysis, audit preparation, and internal
controls. This individual demonstrates a strong understanding of
accounting principles, meets deadlines consistently, and plays a
key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial
reporting. Responsibilities: - assists the company controller in
performing the month-end close activities which include: - maintain
general ledger accounts and prepare journal entries for accruals
and variances. - reconcile and analyze various general ledger
accounts. Prepare any adjusting journal entries. - reconcile and
analyze inventory in-transit and payable accounts. Prepare any
adjusting journal entries. - review and approve the journal entries
of staff before posting them to general ledger. - review financial
statements for accuracy. - prepare the hq reporting package. -
analyze financial reports, including budget to actuals to identify
and explain differences. - ensures that deadlines are met. - assist
the company controller in preparing for the external financial
statement audit. This includes preparation and review of various
schedules, financial statement support and addressing supplemental
auditor requests. Ensures that deadlines are met. - assist the
company controller in preparing for sales and use tax audits. This
includes preparation of various schedules, sales and use tax return
support and addressing supplemental auditor requests. Ensures that
deadlines are met. - assists in implementing and maintaining
internal financial controls and procedures - assists in the
budgeting and forecasting processes - other analysis and duties as
assigned. Qualifications: - bachelor's degree - 3-5 years of
experience - conversational english - excellent verbal/written
communication. - proactive in leading an accounting
group.