Senior Accountant

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he Accountant will support month end close and other accounting activities for one or more of our European entities.

Heres What Youll Do

Perform mid-month end closing activities accurately and on time, including preparing and posting journal entries for prepayments, depreciation and amortization

Perform month end closing activities accurately and on time, including preparing and posting journal entries for payroll and expenses

Maintain and review accuracy of general ledger balances, including preparation of monthly account reconciliations.

Maintain an accurate fixed asset register

Support local statutory audits and other compliance requirements including local filings such as VAT returns

Prepare transfer pricing calculations and manage intercompany payables and receivables

Perform SOX controls and retain audit ready evidence/support

Build productive working relationships with Regional Controllers in Europe and other members of the India Finance Hub

Here’s What You’ll bring Essential

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance or Professional certification CMA,CPA or CA with 2-5 years PQE accounting experience

Strong working knowledge of accounting transactions typical for a globally distributed professional or IT services business

Experience with financial reporting, month-end close, and reconciliation processes

Experience in supporting audits

Strong written and verbal English language communications skills

Willingness to adjust working hours to align with stakeholders in Europe

Proven ability to proactively and independently problem solve; good common sense judgment Advanced Excel skills

Familiarity with ERP systems and financial management software

Demonstrated ability to maintain accuracy in financial records and reports

Experience in performing thorough financial reconciliations

Ability to support multiple tasks and meet deadlines Highly desirable

A working knowledge of PeopleSoft Financials (Oracle) Experience supporting a US owned European subsidiary

Experience supporting a local statutory audit in a European country Experience with local tax filings in a European country