Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant Opportunity

GRI-Alleset, a privately held company with operations in eight countries, is looking for a Staff Accountant to join a dynamic and rapidly growing team. The ideal candidate will be positive, proactive, innovative, and have a "can-do" attitude.

The Staff Accountant provides reliable, timely and accurate financial data compilation by reviewing, analyzing and reconciling all accounts and performing efficient, accurate month-end closes. This position will assist in recommending more efficient processes and procedures and other ad-hoc responsibilities that arise. Additionally, under supervision, this position helps establish and maintain cost accounting policies and controls; prepares and presents financial reports and Key Performance Indicators to various leaders that will improve operational performance; identifies areas of opportunity and efficiency and works with the team to implement as appropriate. Your efforts help provide accurate financial reporting and analysis and directly influence company.

Key Responsibilities:

• Controls and monitors the monthly close process to ensure a timely close within corporate deadlines. Prepares and posts journal entries into the general ledger.
• Reconciles and analyzes balance sheet accounts monthly with follow-up on all outstanding issues and make recommendations on resolution of outstanding amounts or issues.
• Establishes, monitors, and reviews various settings including labor, overhead and run rates.
• Delivers timely and accurate product costing, production analysis and management reporting.
• Sets, maintains, and adjusts overhead costs for products sourced with third party suppliers.
• Performs month end close responsibilities including journal entries, account reconciliations, roll forwards and other analysis.
• Ensures integrity of all related areas of financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Supports monthly forecasting and annual budgeting effort for areas under responsibility.
• Communicates risks and opportunities on timely basis to leadership team while proposing solutions to any costing or production challenge.
• Helps establish and maintain internal controls.
• Drives process improvements.

Skill:

Exceptional understanding of the job and ability to apply knowledge and skills to complete a wide range of complex tasks. Complete tasks in creative and effective ways. Complete assignments and facilitate the work activities of others; may coordinate work beyond own area. Apply acquired knowledge of procedures and external regulations. Excellent analytical ability with an eye for driving continuous improvement.

Complexity:

Consistently work on complex and sometimes unique assignments requiring independent action and a high degree of initiative to resolve issues. Make recommendations for new procedures. Analyze complex technical or non-technical problems.

Supervision:

Work under minimal supervision and may act independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignments. May act as a facilitator or team leader.

Work Experience:

5+ or more years of related experience.

Preferred Education:

Bachelor's degree (BBA or BS) in Accounting from a four-year college or university required.

General Skills & Competencies:

• Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work
• Very good attention to detail and accuracy
• Customer service oriented and ability to work with and resolve complex issues
• Ability to plan and arrange activities
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to maintain confidential and highly sensitive information
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to manage conflict
• Capacity to work effectively under pressure
• Analytical thinking
• Oversee medium to large sized projects
• Identify and recommend continuous improvement opportunities.
• Establish productive working relationships at multiple levels within the organization

Specific Knowledge & Skills:

• Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
• Strong attention to details; high skill level with MS Word and Excel.
• Familiarity with NetSuite preferred but not required