Financial Analyst​/Senior Accountant

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Top 3 critical skills:

• Strong ERP system experience (SAP) preferred
• Proficiency in PC skills (MS Excel, Word, Power Point) required
• Excellent oral, written, and overall communication skills

Education and experience:

• Bachelor degree in accounting or finance required
• CPA eligible
• 3+ years of relevant functional accounting or finance experience
• Public accounting experience preferred

Technical skills requirements:

• Basic and intermediate accounting and financial reporting skills
• Proficiency in PC skills (MS Excel, Word, Power Point) required
• Strong ERP system experience (SAP) preferred
• Demonstrated advanced technical financial reporting knowledge and experience
• Excellent oral, written, and overall communication skills
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and solve problems in an unstructured environment
• Strong business acumen and professionalism with the ability to interface effectively with all levels of management and operations colleagues in all applicable company Finance and business functional areas

Role responsibilities:

• Ensure processes are in compliance with company accounting policies and US GAAP
• Maintain complete and accurate tasks lists and status of open items
• Participate in the month end close
• Consistently meet deadlines with the assistance of others; maintain complete and accurate tasks lists and status of open items
• Communicate known issues to manager timely
• Prepare complete and accurate standard operating procedures and SOX related internal control documentation involving new activities and/or updating for process changes as required
• Prepare complex financial and accounting analysis completely and accurately
• Maintain entire domestic and/or international general ledgers including the preparation of material journal entries and complex balance sheet account reconciliations
• Deliver assigned work product requiring little or no correction
• Research technical and operational accounting issues and provide range of potential solutions
• Identify issues proactively and communicate to manager along with potential range of solutions
• Prepare initial draft of financial statements
• Consistently meet communicated deadlines with little to no assistance
• Prepare complex analysis for external accountants and Corporate Audit
• Prepare financial and data analysis completely and accurately
• Participate in all relevant training
• Participate in month end financial close activities for US, Puerto Rico, and Canada legal entities
• Perform daily activities surrounding teams’ assigned areas of responsibility
• Prepare quarterly and year end reporting for US, Puerto Rico, and Canada legal entities
• Collaborate with Division/Market colleagues, Controllers/Consolidations, Treasury, Legal and Corporate Tax on strategic projects and process improvements
• Participate in efforts related to system changes and/or implementations impacting area(s) of responsibility
• Improve processing efficiencies utilizing innovative technical and processing solutions
• Ensure process changes are in compliance with company accounting / internal control policies and SOX, including related document maintenance
• Support internal and external audit requests
• Develop and assist in automating accounting processes, analysis techniques and reporting functionality
• Work independently with other departments / international locations to research, analyze and resolve irregularities and discrepancies
• Maintain and develop relationships with groups serviced by GFS Americas as well as within GFS
• Provide support to the divisions and Controllers/Consolidations related to acquisitions or divestitures

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.