Accountant

Mouser Electronics; Mansfield (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Mouser Electronics, Mansfield, Texas, is seeking a skilled accountant to perform journal entries, reconcile general ledger accounts, and handle foreign currency transactions and month-end close tasks.

You will conduct advanced financial analyses, prepare accruals/prepayments, and communicate with international branches while creating detailed financial reports and procedural documents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum two years’ general accounting experience.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and entering journal entries as well as reconcile the respective general ledger accounts
• Recording transactions in foreign currencies and calculating exchange gain/loss
• Ability to perform advanced financial and variance analysis in order to respond to management questions during month-end close
• Calculate and record accruals/prepayments
• Communicate effectively with international branches including reporting from our offices worldwide
• Create detailed spreadsheets to convey financial information, write reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals
• Assist with month-end close tasks
• Possess a working knowledge of company policies, procedures, and systems. Expands knowledge of accounting processes utilizing all available resources
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with staff, vendors, and other business contacts
• Responds timely to requests or issues; provides complete information and/or resolution

Skills

Excel advanced

Financial analysis

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Ethical conduct

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

PowerPoint

Accounting software

Job description

Job Description

• Preparing and entering journal entries as well as reconcile the respective general ledger accounts
• Recording transactions in foreign currencies and calculating exchange gain/loss
• Ability to perform advanced financial and variance analysis in order to respond to management questions during month-end close
• Calculate and record accruals/prepayments
• Communicate effectively with international branches including reporting from our offices worldwide
• Create detailed spreadsheets to convey financial information, write reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals
• Assist with month-end close tasks
• Possess a working knowledge of company policies, procedures, and systems. Expands knowledge of accounting processes utilizing all available resources
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with staff, vendors, and other business contacts
• Responds timely to requests or issues; provides complete information and/or resolution

Accountabilities & Essential Functions

• Preparing and entering journal entries as well as reconcile the respective general ledger accounts
• Recording transactions in foreign currencies and calculating exchange gain/loss
• Ability to perform advanced financial and variance analysis in order to respond to management questions during month-end close
• Calculate and record accruals/prepayments
• Communicate effectively with international branches including reporting from our offices worldwide
• Create detailed spreadsheets to convey financial information, write reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals
• Assist with month-end close tasks
• Possess a working knowledge of company policies, procedures, and systems. Expands knowledge of accounting processes utilizing all available resources
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with staff, vendors, and other business contacts
• Responds timely to requests or issues; provides complete information and/or resolution

Skills & Certifications

• Skill evaluation:Behavioral(80%);Excel(80%);Numerical Calculation(80%)
• CPA license a plus
• PC experience in a Microsoft Windows environment with an advanced knowledge of Excel and Power Point preferred. Able to type data and use PC for long periods of time
• Ability to set and track goals
• Must be ethical
• Detailed and thorough in work habits with multi-tasking ability
• Ability and desire to follow precise instructionsAble to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Exhibits strong analytical, problem solving, negotiation, organizational and teaching skills
• Ability and/or experience to read, analyze and interpret government rules and regulations, technical journals, financial reports and legal documents
• Ability and/or experience to write reports, business correspondence, articles and presentations
• Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication and telephone etiquette. Able to communicate with people at all levels
• Available to work early, late, and weekends when needed to fulfill assigned responsibilities

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum two years’ general accounting experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

About Us

Mouser Electronics is an award-winning, global distributor of semiconductors and electronic components that ships to over 650,000 customers in 223 countries/territories from its one million sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility in Mansfield, Texas. Mouser.com is an award-winning website that features more than 6.8 million products online from more than 1,200 leading manufacturers.

Mouser employees enjoy competitive pay and benefits, a business casual dress environment, a state-of-the-art facility in which to work, and an experienced management team with vision and a passion for growth.

Mouser has built upon 60 years of growth and success in the electronic components distribution industry and is a TTI, Inc./Berkshire Hathaway Company.

Mouser Electronics, a TTI, Inc. company, is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing equal opportunity in all of our employment practices, including selection, hiring, assignment, re-assignment, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, and termination. The Company prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in employment based on race; color; religion; genetic information; national origin; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; age; disability or handicap; citizenship status; service member status; or any other category protected by federal, state/provincial or local law.

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