Financial Accountant to join our Finance team! The team is an energetic and dedicated group of professionals that are highly involved in all facets of the business through the delivery of exceptional stakeholder value.
Reporting to Controller, the Financial Accountant plays a vital role in overseeing treasury and supporting financial accounting functions and fiscal governance. The Financial accountant will closely monitor cashflows across various entities and keep abreast of current market and foreign exchange trends to mitigate foreign exchange risk. Along side this oversight, the financial accountant will be responsible for supporting the controller in general accounting processes, month-end close procedures, and financial reporting.
The Person:
This person will need a keen sense of attention to detail, have great interpersonal skills, adapt, learn quickly, and be able to work under strict and tight deadlines. An eagerness to want to improve and drive results is expected. The role is an integral part of our operations, which makes the responsibilities crucial to the monthly planning, financial reporting, and fiscal governance.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial accounting and period end close administration
Assist Controller with global audits & corporate tax filings
Provide support in the areas of tax planning & corporate restructuring
Understand, manage, and supervise all aspects of cash flows including the development and maintenance of a worldwide cash flow forecasting model & weekly cash flow reporting
Maintain, update and communicate impacts of foreign exchange movements & implement strategies to mitigate any FX risk
Processing treasury related journals at month-end and reconciling all cash related accounts
Reconcile, validate and manage bank and processing fees
Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
Manage relationships with financial service providers, and maintain all bank account documentation in accordance with corporate policies
Overall responsibility for accounting of fixed assets
Review, analyze and filing of Sales and Use Taxes in the US
Journal Entries and Critical Reconciliations are a key component of this role